

When you open a new document, its style is based on a template called normal.dot. As recently I have been giving you several MS Word tips, today we will know how to change default formatting.

In earlier days, it was a bit difficult but newer versions of MS word have made it very easy. It has always been possible to make changes in the default formatting (like font style, font size, font color etc.) of MS Word. Microsoft Word provides you the facility of personalizing the newly opened documents. It would be great if Times Roman comes automatically”, Kate demanded. “I don’t want to change font every time I start a new document. The other day she asked me if there was way to change the default font of Word documents? So every time she opens a new document in MS Word, she immediately changes font from default Calibri to Times Roman. I asked her, “Why Times Roman?” and she replied with a shrug… and a pout! The next time you start Word, you'll see the fonts you added in the Font list.Somehow Kate loves typing in MS Word using Times Roman font. In Windows 8.1, go to Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Fonts. In Windows 7 and Windows 10, go to Control Panel > Fonts. If you want to see what a font looks like, open the Fonts folder, right-click the font file, and then click Preview.Īnother way to see your installed fonts is through Control Panel. You can also add fonts by simply dragging font files from the extracted files folder into this folder. Here are two other ways to install and manage fonts:Īll fonts are stored in the C:\Windows\Fonts folder. Your new fonts will appear in the fonts list in Word. If you're prompted to allow the program to make changes to your computer, and if you trust the source of the font, click Yes. Right-click the fonts you want, and click Install. Now you'll see the available TrueType and OpenType font files:


If the font files are zipped, unzip them by right-clicking the. zip folder, you might find several variations on the same font, such as “light” and “heavy.” A. Note: Before you download a font, make sure that you trust the source.
