Word 2007: Change Default Font
Contributed by Hack_Vista 
Tagged: Microsoft Word In the new version of office, the default font in word has been changed. Here is how to change the default font to whatever you wish.
What the heck is Calibri (Body)? You can change your default font for Microsoft Word if you wish.
1. Open Windows Word 2007
2. Make sure you have the Home tab selected
3. Open the font dialog box as seen on this picture
4. Once the font dialog opens, change the default properties you wish. Press the Default button when you are done.
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Bob said on December 3, 2008
THANK YOU!!! That was easy and Calibri needs to die.
Eddie said on December 31, 2008
Thank you, it works!
For some reason when I type a letter it comes out double space eg
11 Acacia Avenue
Bodmin
Grateful for any advice.
alvin said on January 8, 2009
Great. Thanks
fentruck said on January 22, 2009
THANK YOU. That has been bugging me forever.
Jenn said on January 22, 2009
Wonderful!!! Thank you!!
Jord said on February 24, 2009
thanks!!!!!!!
Ruth Forrest said on March 16, 2009
Yay! This has been driving me insane!!
Oliver said on April 12, 2009
You are AMAZING.
Calibri = grrrrrr….
Been wanting to do this forever.
Maxine said on May 19, 2009
That was too easy. I thought I would have to live with Calibri forever!! Thank you
christine said on May 27, 2009
thank goodness you saved us all.
Calibri does need to die a terrible death.
Jeanne Halloin said on June 4, 2009
This does not set a new default font.
Anonymous said on September 17, 2009
Why MS doesn’t provide a guide that shows (like this one) I have no idea.
Thanks
Anonymous said on September 19, 2009
Thank you SOO much! I use Times New Roman 12 pt for all my homework in MLA format and this just saves me an extra step!
george bush said on October 12, 2009
THANK YOU!
im a student and this Calibri (Body) is the stupidest thing
Anonymous said on October 23, 2009
Thank you. I kept getting points taken off papers because the default was Calibri size 11, not TNR size 12.
draneco said on November 2, 2009
Clear, consice, to the point. Very easy to follow.
asd said on November 7, 2009
I’d rather use PAPYRUS than Calibri. Thank you.
Kristina said on February 5, 2010
so helpful! That was great and simple! Why would they even have calibri be default?
NINA said on February 17, 2010
THIS IS THE BEST AND SIMPLEST EXPLANATION I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTER. WHOEVER YOU ARE, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
NINA
Anonymous said on March 22, 2010
The procedure above works just fine. My problem is with text (.txt) files. In 2003, they opened Calibri New, 10 points. I have a hydraulic calculation program that generates txt files for which I had written extensive formatting macros. In 2007, it opens txt files Calibri New, 10.5 points. Even if I insert at the beginning of the macro to change this font to 10 points, it is too late, the damage is done. By opening in the 10.5 font size, the number of blank lines between bodies of chararacters is changed. What I need is to open TXT files Calibri New, 10.0 Points.
Any Ideas would be great.
Manni said on April 2, 2010
And how do I change the default font in Outllook 2007?
I changed it in Word, but Outlook brings still ‘Calibri’ as default?
And how do I change the default font color?
Thanks
The MS help is of absolutely no help!
RanMallla said on April 7, 2010
Thanks very much for this tips. The Calibari Body and Italic font was killing me everytime I open word 2007.
Anonymous said on April 27, 2010
OMG THANK YOU!!!
+ I agree CALIBRI NEEDS TO DIE!!!!!!!!!! FORVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous said on April 30, 2010
When I follow these steps to change to Times New Roman, 12 font, it reverts back to Calibri when Word is re-opened.
Michael Fox said on July 28, 2010
I did it, several times. But when I click on the Normal icon, everything changes to Calibri. I even deleted the Calibri font, to no effect.
Michael
John B said on August 3, 2010
It didn’t work for me, but at last I’ve done it! Under “Search programs and files” type “Templates”. A window opens listing a number of templates, including “Normal”. Open that, change the font to whatever you want and save it. You need never see Calibri again!
rumple said on September 21, 2010
I have the same problem. I tried changing the default style, but that changes the font, which you then have to change. I set all defaults, the font stays, but the style doesn’t. The style always defaults back to Normal, no matter what I do. I don’t know what the point of having Set Default Style is if it doesn’t set anyway.
If anybody can tell me how to actually change the style, I’d really appreciate it.
Glad to get rid of Calibri though!
LoLo said on September 26, 2010
The next time that you make a document, it’ll automatically start with that type of writing
LoLo said on September 26, 2010
Stupid calibri thingamajobber was driving me up a freaking wall! Thank you soo much for that simple procedure. I feel so dumb now.
Ann said on October 20, 2010
Thanks!
Dg said on October 25, 2010
But Times New Roman 12 – Regular – shows up as Calibri onscreen…Changing it ti Italic or Bold or 11, or 13 is OK.
Why???
Dg said on October 25, 2010
use WordPerfect X5!
The best there is – Microsoft Word needs ot die a slow death…
Kyle Brofflowski said on October 26, 2010
whoa, easy….
Guest said on November 8, 2010
AHH THANK YOU! I got so sick of changing it everytime I had to write a paper!
Jmoral210 said on November 10, 2010
thanks this makes my work so much easier now!
Dr. Dalsingar Yadav said on November 30, 2010
when open ms word 2007 font launcher dialog box contains two types of fonts. one, latin and other, complex script. when working with complex script what is the effect of lain font and is it necessary to make changes in latin also when working on Hindi.
Peter said on December 22, 2010
YES!!! Thanks so much. Stupid Calibri font.
Deltacrud said on January 4, 2011
FANTASTIC!!! That has been driving me insane!! I have had to change it manually for every school paper for years now. I appreciate the help :)
Rafa said on January 11, 2011
Thank you very much!
so important, yet so simple!
Kethrial said on March 26, 2011
Next to where you open the font window, you can open a window called Paragraph, where you can set your line spacing. Make sure it is single-spaced, with 0pt before and after. If you want a little bit more space between the lines without it being obviously double-spaced, you can add points in the before and after fields to give just that little extra room between lines.
rorge_retson said on April 6, 2011
AmiPro is the best, dude.
MiaG said on April 21, 2011
Can someone please help me?!? I’ve tried doing exactly as instructed but everytime I reopen Word it defaults back to Calibri. Why won’t it allow me change the default?
Anonymous said on April 21, 2011
Do you have softwares like DeepFreeze on your system?
Rlofl said on June 1, 2011
Agreed. It was not easy figuring out why it insisted on making it “(Body)”, and find & replace doesn’t match if it’s tagged as such.
Help said on June 15, 2011
This doesn’t solve the problem. Whenever I re-open Word, it sets everything right back. Where is the template file located and what’s it called?
Barbara Ford said on August 24, 2011
I hope someone can figure this out. I am using Word 2007. Nothing has changed. It used to work–I changed my default font when I first set up my computer. Easy Peasy. Now, no matter what I do, the change in default font will NOT hold. Next time I go in, same old default font. HELP??????
Jululian said on September 6, 2011
Many thanks it is very helpfull
Noli said on October 3, 2011
thanks ! great help !
Clint said on November 23, 2011
Works fine, that is, new documents will typically start with the new chosen font. But the Calibri (body) and Cambria (headings) setting on font drop down box remains.