You know the default body font which comes with your MS Word Software Installation?
The answer is:
Calibri, 11pt.
Your font will always be the same every time you open a new Word document unless you change it before you start typing.
Have you ever wondered how you could change that?
Having a personalized font set up as the default body theme in MS Word is a clever way to save time. It also allows you to create a new document without having to change the font repeatedly. This is particularly true for those of us that have our own personal fonts that we like using. The same set of fonts we use in our articles make it a distinctive piece of work. However, we do not want to go through the hassle of always changing the font every time we open MS Word. Fortunately, we can change the default font easily.
Now, there are about three ways to change the default font in MS Word.
3 Ways To Change Default Font In MS Word
- Using the Ribbon
- Using the Context Menu
- Using a Shortcut Key
Without further ado, let’s get on with it.
Method 1: Using the Ribbon
Step 1: Open up your MS Word document.
Step 2: Go to the Font group in the Ribbon.
By default, the Home tab in the Ribbon is already selected when you launch an MS Word document. Move your cursor to the upper-left part of the MS Word window, then click the small arrow icon found at the lower-right corner of the Font group.
You’ll find this sitting right next to the border of the Clipboard group.
The Font Dialogue box will be displayed in the middle of your screen.
Step 3: Change the default font.
Under the Font: selection box, type the font you want to use as default or simply choose one from the list below it.
You will notice that you have the option to set the default font properties for both the body and headings of your document.
On the font list, select +Body to edit the default font for the document body.
And, select +Headings to edit the default font for the document headings.
Nonetheless, it is best to leave these two options untouched because these hold the default font that came with your MS Word installation.
This means you can simply select the +Body option if you want to revert your font to its default format.
Click the Set As Default button found at the bottom-left corner of the dialogue box when you’re done.
Now, a small dialogue box will pop-up asking you whether you want to apply the changes to the current document only or to all future documents.
Select This document only? if you want to apply the changes on the current document you are working on.
Otherwise, select All documents based on the Normal template? If you want the settings applied to all future documents.
If you’re unsure, you can always choose the first to limit the changes to your current document only.
Again, you can easily revert the changes by pressing CTRL+Z.
Click Cancel if you want to revert any changes made.
You’ve just changed the default font of your MS Word application.
Method 2: Using the Context Menu
Step 1: Open up your MS Word document.
Step 2: Right-click on any part of the document.
Once you have a file opened, right-click on any part of the document to display the Context Menu. Then, select Font… found in the middle part of the menu.
This opens the Font Dialogue box by using the Context Menu. Anything from here on out is the same as the previous method.
If you want to learn more about how to customize the default settings of your font, then check out the “Customizing the Default Font in MS Word” section.
Method 3: Using a Shortcut Key
This method is, by far, the fastest way to change the default font in MS Word.
Step 1: Open up your MS Word document.
Now, as we proceed with the steps, none of the contents of your document should change except for when you type something afterward.
Step 2: Launch the Font Dialogue box.
On your keyboard, press CTRL+D. This will launch the Font Dialogue box right in the middle of your screen.
The steps are the same as the previous method from this point forward.
Customizing The Default Font In MS Word
This section will guide you through the steps to customize your default font in MS Word. As you may have noticed, there are a bunch of other options on the Font Dialogue box. We will go through each of them here.
Font Tab
You can specify here the different font properties like weight, size, color, etc.
Font style
Use this when you want to set the default text to be in boldface, italicized or both.
Size
Use this when you want to specify the size of the default text.
Font color
Use this when you want to specify the color of the default text.
Underline style
Use this when you want to specify the underline type of the default text.
Underline color
Use this when you want to specify the underline color of the default text. This is enabled only when you choose a specific underline style.
Effects
Tick one or more if you want to specify any of the effects listed
Conclusion
We hope you found this article helpful!
Using google docs? Check out this guide to change default font in Google Docs.