3 Quick Steps to Change Word's Default Font

Some Word applications use different default fonts. You may not always or even rarely use the Word application's default fonts. Therefore you may need to change Word's default font to a font type that you frequently use.

Microsoft Word 2003 use the default font Times New Roman with size 12. Meanwhile, Microsoft Word 2007 and newer versions use the default font Calipers with size 11. When you're about to start typing letters in Word, The Word application will automatically use the default font that has been set.

If you create an official document for example, The fonts that are often used are Times New Roman or Arial with size 12pt. Therefore, so you don't have to change fonts every time you start typing a new paragraph, You can change the default font of the Word application.

Microsoft Office has provided the option to change the default font of the Word application. You can change the default Word font Time New Roman become Arial or Bookman Old Style in Word 2003.

To change Word's default font, from Calipers become Times New Roman or other types of fonts, does not require special skills, it only takes a few clicks. Let's do it

3 Steps to Change Word's Default Font

This quick guide will show you how to change Word's default font. The default font can be set as a template default font or a default font for the current document only.

Total Time: 2 minutes

Step 1: Open the Font Menu

To open the Font menu, open the app Word, then right click on any place in the document and select Font, then the Font dialog box will appear

Step 2: Select Font

In the dialog box Font, Select the font type and size that you want to set as the default font. Misal font Arial size 12

Step 3: Set As Default Font

After selecting the desired font type and size, click the button Set As Default, then the Word application will display a confirmation dialog box.
1. If you want to set the font you selected as the default font for the document you are currently opening, then select it This document only then click OK.
2. If you want to set your chosen font as the default font for all documents-as a template, then choose All documents based on Normal.dotm then click OK.

Choose the second option “All documents based on Normal.dotm” very useful if you often use the same type of font for each of your documents.

To see changes, close the Microsoft Word application then reopen it, The Word application will open with your chosen font as the default font.

That's how to change the default Word font in just three easy steps. Hope it is useful.

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