Everyone has their favorite font. And if you feel really strongly nearly using something other than Microsoft Word or Google Doc'south default font, you lot can easily change it. Past changing the default font, your preferred font will always exist selected when y'all open up a new document, whether in Discussion or Google Docs.

While it's probably best not to stray also far from the likes of Calibri and Arial, it's as well been said that changing your font tin aid inspire a renewed sense of motivation.

How to Change the Default Font in Google Docs

Changing the default font in Google Docs is a simple three-footstep process:

  1. You can either open a new blank document, and type up some text, or open up an existing doc with text already in it.
  2. Select the text in your certificate, and choose the font yous want to apply equally your default font.
  3. Click Format > Paragraph Styles > Options > Save equally my default styles.

Now when you open up up a new Google Document, the font of your option should now exist the default.

You tin can also now select any text in a Google Doc and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Backslashon a PC or Cmd + Backslashon a Mac to change the text to your default font.

How to Change the Default Font in Microsoft Word

Changing your default font in Microsoft Word is but as easy:

  1. Open a new document and find the Font panel in the Abode tab. Click the arrow in the bottom right hand corner.
  2. In the panel that opens up, you tin can select your default font from the drop down menu for Latin text, equally well as its default size and mode.
  3. ClickFix Every bit Default.
  4. Discussion will ask if you lot want to set the default font for this single document or for all future documents. Make sure to selectAll documents based on the Normal template and click OK.

If you still haven't settled on your favorite font, there are enough of places to go to find inspiring new fonts.

For more than tips, here'southward how to change the margins in Google Docs.

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