When I open a plain-text file (*.txt, pure ASCII) under Word 2007, it comes up in Courier New. I'd prefer Word to display plain-text files in Lucida Console, which I find much easier to read.

Of course, no font information is stored IN a plain-text file (it's not a Word .doc or .docx or .rtf file), so changing the font while editing isn't sticky -- next time I open it, it comes back in Courier New.

How can I change the default font when looking at plain-text *.txt files, please? Thanks!

Robert J. Sawyer in Toronto