Changing the Default Font in Microsoft Word

When you create a document in Microsoft Word, a Default Font is already set for you (usually Times New Roman, 12 pt). If you would like another font to be your Default Font each time you open a document, follow these steps:

• Go to the Format menu and select the Font option.
• In the Font window, select the Font, Font Style, Size, Color and any other attributes you want to apply and then click the Default button.
• When the prompt appears asking you if you want to change your Default Font to [whatever attributes you selected], click the Yes button.

You will be taken back to your main document and if there was any text in the document, it will be formatted to the specifications you just set. If you did not have any text in the document, when you start typing, the text will be in the specification you have just set. Now each time that you create a new document, the font format you just specified will be the Default Font.