Microsoft Word: Change the Default Font for New Documents

Contributed by MickeyMouse July 30, 2005  
Tagged: Microsoft Word

Tired of Times New Roman? Here’s how to change the font that word uses by default.

Every word document in this word seems to use the same font. Why? Because that’s the font that microsoft picked!

Change the font that Microsoft Word uses for new documents:

1. Open Word
2. Click the Format menu
3. Select the font, style, and color you wish you use by default
4. Click the Default button
5. Confirm
6. Click OK

Now when you open word, your default font will be different and unique.