How to change the default fonts in Word and Google Docs

Everyone has their favorite font. And if you're really convinced to use something other than Microsoft Word or the default Google Doc font, you can easily change it. By changing the default font, your preferred font will always be selected when you open a new document, whether it's in Word or Google Docs.

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How to change the default font in Google Docs

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

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

Now when you open a new Google Document, the font of your choice should be the default.

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

How to change the default font in Microsoft Word

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

1. Open a new document and find the Font panel on the Home tab. Click on the arrow in the lower right corner.
2. In the panel that opens, you can select your default font from the dropdown menu for Latin text , as well as its default size and style.
3. Click Set Default.
4. Word will ask you if you want to set the default font for this individual document or for all future documents. Be sure to select All documents based on the Normal template. and click OK .

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