If you dont like the font Word automatically defaults to when you open a new document, theres an easy way to change it so that every new document you start has the font setting you want.

First, create a new document based on the Normal template, which Word automatically defaults to every time you launch the program or create a new document.

In the Styles section, right-click the Normal box (Control-click on a Mac) and select Modify.

Make sure you select New documents based on this template before you hit okay and youre all set (on a Mac, its Add to template).

Now, when you start a new document or launch Word, the font will be the one you selected.

If you dont want to use the default font in Office each time you create a new document, you can designate the font of your choice by changing the preferences settings.

You have to quit Excel and Word and restart the applications before the new default font settings will take effect for future documents that you create.

Word 1 Launch Microsoft Word and open a new blank document.

Click Font on the Format menu and then click the Font tab.

Click the Font pull-down menu and select the name of the font you want to set as the new default.

Click Default and OK.

Quit Word and then relaunch the application.

New documents that you create will use the font you selected.

Excel 1 Launch Microsoft Excel on your Mac and open a new blank document.

Click the Excel menu and then click Preferences.

Select the General preferences in the Authoring section.

Click OK. 4 Quit Excel and then relaunch the application.

New spreadsheets that you create will now use the default font you selected.

Warnings Information in this article applies to Microsoft Office version 2011 running on Macs with the OS X 10.8 operating system.

It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.

References Microsoft Office for Mac: Word: Change the Default Settings for New Documents Microsoft Office for Mac: Excel: Customize How Excel Opens Workbooks and Sheets Resources Microsoft: Office for Mac 2011 Support Photo Credits David Paul MorrisGetty Images NewsGetty Images About the Author Julius Vandersteen has been a freelance writer since 1999.

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