The Formatting Tab in the Options Dialog

Option name

Option description
Retain Layout group
Retain full page layout Set this option to retain the document layout in full: arrangement into paragraphs, font and font size, columns, text direction, text color, the structure of tables. Frames are used to retain pictures in the recognized text. This option is set by default.

Note:  

  1. If you don't see pictures in the exported text, check if the Keep pictures option is also set.
  2. When you send text to Lotus Word Pro and StarWriter only the structure of tables, arrangement into paragraphs, font and font size are retained (as in Retain font and font size mode).
Retain font and font size Structure of tables, arrangement into paragraphs, font and font size are retained in this mode. 
Remove all formatting Only structure of tables and arrangement into paragraphs are retained. The text is set in the same font of the same size. 
Keep pictures Set this option to keep pictures in the recognized text.
Fonts group

Note: The fonts set in the Fonts group are used: a) to display the recognized text in FineReader Text window, b) to save recognized texts in the RTF, DOC and HTML formats. 
Serif Specifies a serif font (e.g. Times New Roman).
Sans Serif Specifies a sans serif font (e.g. Arial).
Monospaced Specifies a monospaced font (e.g. Courier).
Formats Settings (button) Opens the RTF/DOC/Word XML, PDF, HTML, PPT, CSV, DBF, TXT and XLS dialogs so you may set advanced text saving options for these formats.