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How to Add Fonts to Microsoft Word Windows 10

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    Download the font from a trusted website. Fonts are a common way to transmit viruses, so take care to only download fonts from trusted sources, and avoid any fonts that come in EXE format. Fonts typically come packed into ZIP files, or in TTF or OTF format. A few of the more popular font sites include the following:

    • dafont.com
    • fontspace.com
    • fontsquirrel.com
    • 1001freefonts.com

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    Extract the font file if necessary. If your font downloads in a ZIP folder, double-click the folder, then click Extract at the top of the window, click Extract all, and click Extract at the bottom of the window.

    • Skip this step if the font downloads in TTF or OTF format, not in a ZIP folder.

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    Double-click the font file. Doing so will open the font in a preview window.

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    Click Install . It's at the top of the preview window.

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    Click Yes if prompted. Since installing a font requires administrator permissions, you may be prompted to confirm this step.

    • If you aren't on an administrator account, you can't install a font.

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    Wait for the font to install. This will usually only take a few seconds. Once the font is installed on your computer, it will be accessible by any programs which use system fonts, including Microsoft Word.

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    Download a font. There are tons of sites that host font files that you can download for free (for home use). MacOS supports both OTF and TTF font formats, which are two of the most common font types. Some of the more popular font sites include the following:

    • dafont.com
    • fontspace.com
    • fontsquirrel.com
    • 1001freefonts.com

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    Extract the font file if necessary. Since most font files download in a ZIP folder, you'll need to unzip the folder by double-clicking it and waiting for the extracted folder to open.

    • Skip this step if your font downloads as a TTF or OTF file, not a ZIP folder.

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    Double-click the font file. Doing so will bring up a preview window.

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    Click Install Font . It's at the top of the preview window. This will install your font for all text-based programs on your Mac, thus making it usable with Microsoft Word.[1]

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    Note the installed font's name. Since fonts in Word are listed in alphabetical order, you'll need to know the first few letters of your font in order to find it.

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    Open Microsoft Word. Its app icon resembles a white "W" on a dark-blue background.

    • If Microsoft Word was already open, close it and then re-open it. Failing to do this may prevent your font from showing up until you restart Word.

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    Click Blank document . You'll find this option in the upper-left side of the launch page. Doing so opens a new Word document.

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    Click the Home tab. It's at the top of the Word window.

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    Open the "Font" drop-down menu. Click

    to the right of the current font's name in the toolbar. You should see a drop-down menu appear.

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    Find your new font. Scroll through the drop-down menu until you find your font's name.

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    Test the font. Click the font's name, then try typing using the font. You may need to adjust the size of the font in order for it to appear normal.

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  • Question

    What can I do if my fonts don't appear in the dropdown?

    Community Answer

    Closing Microsoft Word and then opening it again will usually refresh the font list. If this doesn't work, try re-installing the font.

  • Question

    It says it does not appear to be a valid font and cannot install. What should I do?

    Community Answer

    Instead of copying onto the control panel, double click on the extracted font file. You will then see either an open type or a true type file, double click on this and a preview of the font will show up. On the top left area of the window, there will be a button saying install. Click that.

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    How do I rename the font?

    Community Answer

    Never rename a font while it's in the installed folder; it could get corrupted. Delete the font, and reinstall it. Before putting it into the fonts folder, right-click it, and select the option "Rename." After naming it whatever you want, put it into the fonts folder normally.

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    I cannot find my font in Word at all. What's up?

    Community Answer

    Make sure all Microsoft Office/other Office-like applications are closed. Install the font via the instructions listed, then open Word and search for your font.

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    I cannot find my font when I reach to the Control Panel

    Community Answer

    Go into "Control Panel," then press the "View By] button. The font file should be there. Open it. Then drag your selected font from your desktop into the font file.

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    When I drag the font file into the fonts page, the font that I want does not install. It says that the font is not valid. What do I do?

    Community Answer

    If there is more than one file inside of the zip folder, you may be installing the text document. That is a description of the font itself. You need to install the TrueType font file.

  • Question

    I have added my font to Word but when I try to use it it still just types in a normal font. What should I do?

    Community Answer

    Even if you have downloaded and selected the font, Word might go back to the default font (it depends on the theme of the document). Make sure that when you are typing the font is still selected. If this still doesn't work, try right-clicking (PC) or two-finger-clicking (other computers) the text you typed. The font settings will appear and you can change the font there. You can also just type in a default font and then select the text you want to change the font of. Once the text is selected, you can change the font in the font box located in the toolbar.

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  • After a font is installed, it will be available in all Microsoft Office programs.

  • If you plan on sending your Word document to someone else, save it as a PDF to ensure that your custom font is retained. You can save as a PDF by clicking the "Save as type" (Windows) or "Format" (Mac) drop-down box on the "Save" window and then selecting PDF.

  • Some symbols aren't available in all fonts.

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1. Download the font.
2. Unzip the font if necessary.
3. Double-click the font.
4. Click Install or Install Font.

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