Note that you cannot change the default font if you are using Word Online. If you only want to change the typeface in the open document, follow the same instructions but choose the “This document only” option in step 5. The default font will now be changed in the open document and any future blank documents you create. Click “OK” to save the changes and close the Font dialog box.In the dialog box that appears, choose the “All documents based on the Normal template” option.In the Font dialog box, select your preferred typeface and any other settings you want to change (e.g., font size).Right-click somewhere in the document and choose “Font”.If it is not your preferred default font, you can change it.Ĭhanging the default typeface in Word 2010 and later versions is easy: This is convenient only if Calibri is the font you want to use. I’m not sure why Calibri is the default.Ĭalibri vs.When you create a new blank document in Microsoft Word, the application automatically sets the typeface to Calibri. Calibri seems to be about a quarter shorter (3/4 size) whenĬompared to Arial. M) Just click the buttons you want on the top Quick Access Toolbar.Īdding buttons to the Quick Access ToolbarĬalibri and Arial. Click the dropdown button on that toolbar It turns out it is located on the Quick Access Transition, I wanted to test it and went looking for the Newĭocument button. It may seem like a lot steps to getįrom there to here, but once you do it a couple of times, it is actuallyĪdditional tip I would like to pass on. Now, the normal template in Word 2007 is set to your preferences ( Figure L). The Page Setup dialog screen - click the Default button. To apply the settings to the normal template. Page Setup portion of the Ribbon and then click the Default button. Switch to the Page Layout and click the expansion icon under the ( Figure J) Click the Default button andĬlick Yes to apply the settings to the normal Section of the Word Ribbon interface to get to the Paragraph dialog screen. Next click the expansion icon on the bottom of the Paragraph Modify Style dialog screen - click the radio button to apply template toĪlmost there.
Right click the Normal box in the Styles portion of the Ribbon Next step is to right click the big normal style button ( Figure H) and click the Modify menu item to get to the Modify Styleĭialog and click the radio button next to New documents based on this template. This is what I want for a normal template.įirst thing to do is to navigate to the Home tab and click on the expansionĬlick the Options link at the bottom of the list to reveal the Style Pane But how do I save it so each document starts this way. Half-inch margins, 5 above, 5 below paragraph Now this is what I want to see when I start a new document in Word 2007 ( Figure E): Arial font, 10 point, The drop arrow under Margins in the new Ribbon interface reveals ( Figure D) several choices for the Section default is 0 before and 10 after - I prefer 5 before and 5 after. My normal template to be set to half inch margins. The default the Margins are set at one inch from all four directions. However, if you forget to exit the view that you switched to, or if someone else was using your computer and changed the view, then you may be confused about. They are helpful when you need to view atypical items, such as formatting marks and assorted breaks. Size 11 to the normal-sized Arial (or your favorite font), point sized 10 ( Figure B). Word 2010 has a bunch of different settings and view panels that you can choose from. Here is how the default page looks when you first start Word 2007.įirst step is to change the default from the pint-sized Calibri font, point Margin, paragraph spacing, and the available buttons on the Quick Access Process I used to change the default settings in Word 2007 for normal font, In Word 2007, the process is slightly different. In WordĢ003, you’d have to create a document with your preferences and then save it asįile.
I prefer to use either Arial or Times New Roman. Some reason, Microsoft chose to ship Word with a default normal template that This article is also available in TechRepublic gallery form. Here is how you permanently change the normal template in Word 2007 to your preferred font, style, and page layout. The normal template in Microsoft Word 2007 defaults to the Calibri font with one inch margins. How do I… Change the normal template in Word 2007 to my preferences?
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