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How to Change the Default Font in Word

 
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Find out how to change the default font in Microsoft Word with this guide from ZandaX Training.
 
Article author: Jordan James
      Written by Jordan James
       (1-minute read)
Most companies have a default formatting that all documents need to conform to. It's easier to change the default setting in Word instead of changing the font and formatting manually. This will affect all new documents and not existing documents.


How To Change The Default Font In Word

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Open Word and click on the Home tab. Look for the launch dialog box in the Font group:

Font group in Word

Click on the arrow to open the Font menu options window and you can now change the font formatting. Once complete, click on "Set As Default". Select "All documents based on the Normal template" and click OK to confirm the changes.

All new documents will now default to these settings.

Font options in Microsoft Word

 

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