When you create a new Word document, you already have a specific font and its default size. Usually this is Calibri or Times New Roman with size 11 or 12. And it is not very convenient to change these settings every time, especially if you use this editor often or every day at work. So in this short tutorial I will show you how to change the initial font settings to those that suit you. Just follow the instructions below.
The lesson was written using Microsoft Word 2010, but using its example you can easily change the default size and font in MS Word 2013 and 2007.
Considering that there are many students and schoolchildren among the readers of this site, we will change the font to Times New Roman with size 14.
Instructions for changing the default font in MS Word
1. Make sure that in the Word toolbar you are on the “Home” tab. If not, go to it.
2. In the Font block, click on the button to open the “Font” dialog box, as shown in the figure below. Or press "+D".
3. In this window, select the font you need, its style, size, and you can also select and/or change many other parameters on the “Advanced” tab and by clicking on the “Text Effects” button at the bottom of the window.
4. After setting the settings you need, click the “Default” button.
5. Then a small window will open where you need to select “all documents based on the Normal.dotm template” and click “OK”.
How to set a new default font in Word 2007 2010?
Everyone knows how to change the font in Microsoft Word. Simply select the “Home” tab in the “Menu” and select the desired one from the drop-down list of fonts.
But what to do when you need to work with a large number of documents and simply do not have time to edit the font every time (choosing the appropriate font, its size, indents, paragraphs).
All this can be done by setting the default style accordingly.
To do this, we need to click on the style editing icon in the “Home” tab. In the window that appears, you need to select “Create a new style”.
Another window will appear in front of us, in which we can select the default font and its size from the drop-down list.
In addition, by clicking format at the bottom, we can select more detailed font settings, as well as configure elements such as paragraph, tab, border, frame, numbering, and key combinations.
After installation required settings You should check the button to apply this template in all new documents and click OK (so that our settings are saved). Close Word and start it again. Now we have all the font settings we have chosen and we can work calmly without being distracted by editing the font.
Depending on the situation and preferences, the document can be made, say, ornate, bold or semi-bold, the letters can look like regular capital letters, or they can look like printed letters, in general, there are a lot of variations.
Let's imagine the most basic situation that happens to everyone who works in Word: you are typing text, and you understand that this font does not suit this document in terms of its style. There is a growing desire to change the font, which is what we will do now.
Do the following:
Select all the text or section for which you want to change the font. This can be done, for example, by simultaneously holding down the key combination on the keyboard Ctrl+A. Or you can work the old fashioned way: hold down the left mouse button and drag it down until the end of the text.
So in Word 2010 this is the Calibri font, but if there are those who like Arial or another standard Windows font, then you can make it the “Default” font.
After the text is selected, open the “Home” section, “Font” category. There you will see a line with an arrow that you need to click on. You will see a very long list with standard fonts for the Word program. If you hover the arrow over one of them, you will see how your selected text changes. Or, if you know what font you need, you can immediately start looking for it without being distracted by other options.
Please note that you can set the font you want before you even start typing. Accordingly, before starting the process, simply select the desired font in the same way as described above. How to set the default font
If you only work with one font all the time, you can set it as the default so you don't have to waste time changing it every time.
To do this, open the “Home” tab, the “Font” block, in the lower right corner of which there is a small arrow. In the window that appears, set the desired font, then click on the “Default” button, which is located at the very bottom. Done, from now on all your files will be printed with this font. However, at any time you can change it by choosing another one, and use the previous paragraph of this material as tips.
Method 1 Windows
1 Download fonts from trusted sources. Font files may include malicious code, so download fonts from well-known and trusted sites. Delete EXE font files. In most cases, fonts are downloaded in ZIP, TTF or OTF formats. Reliable sites where you can download fonts are the following:
dafont.com
fontspace.com
fontsquirrel.com
1001freefonts.com
2 Unpack the downloaded archive with fonts (if necessary). If the font files are packaged in a ZIP archive, you will have to extract them from the archive to install and use the fonts. To do this, right-click on the archive (ZIP file) and select "Extract All". This will create a new folder with the font files that have been zipped.
Font files in TTF or OTF format are packed into an archive (ZIP file). These font formats are supported by Windows. Do not install fonts that are downloaded in EXE format.
3 Open the folder with the font files. Locate the folder with the downloaded and unpacked font files. Leave the folder window open.
4 Open the control panel. You can install fonts using the Control Panel. How you launch Control Panel depends on the version of Windows you are using:
In Windows 7, Vista, XP, click “Start” – “Control Panel”.
In Windows 10, 8.1, right-click the Start button and select Control Panel.
In Windows 8, press ⌘ Win+X and select Control Panel.
5 Switch to icon display mode. If your control panel is in category view, switch to icon view (small or large). This will make it easier for you to find the Fonts icon. In the upper-right corner of the Control Panel window, open the View menu and choose Small Icons or Large Icons.
6 Click Fonts. A window will open with a list of all installed fonts.
7 Drag the downloaded font files into the Fonts window. Drag TTF or OTF files into the Fonts window to install a new font. If you are logged in as a standard user, you may be prompted to enter an administrator password. It will take some time to copy the fonts. Look for the new font in the Fonts window to make sure it was installed.
Click "Save".
Check the "Embed fonts in file" checkbox. Select an open document from the drop-down menu.
Consider whether you want to implement only those characters that are used in the current document. This will allow you to reduce the file size of your document, especially if you are only using a few characters of the new font.
Save and share the document with other users. Fonts will be automatically embedded in the document when you save it.
Method 2 Mac OS
1 Find the font you want to download. On the Internet you will find many sites with fonts that you can download for free (for use on your home computer). Mac OS supports both OTF and TTF font formats (these are the most common font formats). Many fonts are downloaded as archives (ZIP files). Popular sites where you can download fonts are the following:
dafont.com
fontspace.com
fontsquirrel.com
1001freefonts.com
2 Unzip the archive (ZIP file) containing the font files. Some fonts are distributed as archives, especially if several files correspond to one font. To unpack the archive, double-click on it, and then drag the fonts to your desktop or into a separate folder.
3 Double-click the font file you want to install. The font will open in a preview window.
4 Click Install Font. Now you can use the font in any program that has the ability to change fonts.
5 Launch Word and select a new font. To do this, in Word, open the “Font” menu. In this menu, fonts are displayed in alphabetical order.
Adviсe
The installed font will be available in all Microsoft Office programs.
Basic computer font formats:
Type 1 (or PostScript) - created by Adobe in the PostScript description language. Type 1 font is implemented as a set of 3-4 files: pfb file – contains information about the contours necessary for printing; atm file - contains information about the width of characters and the spacing between them (kerning); inf file contains installation information.
During the font installation process, Windows creates a pfm file (it is used to represent a raster form of characters on the monitor screen), using information from the .atm and .inf files. In the following, only .pfb and .pfm files are used.
Type 1 fonts do not come standard with Windows and are used primarily in design and printing. As an example of implementing a font in the PostScript language, these are PDF documents.
TrueType is a font developed by Microsoft companies and Apple. Adequately transfers character font characters to the monitor and printer. Was developed as an alternative format to Type 1 (or PostScript) fonts.
These fonts consist of 1 file with a .ttf extension (on Windows).
OpenType was created by Microsoft and Adobe. Includes features of previous formats. Implemented in Unicode encoding, i.e. the font is capable of containing more than 65,000 characters. These fonts, like the previous ones, consist of 1 file with the .ttf extension (in Windows).
How to install a font.
1. Find the desired font (it’s very easy to find through a search engine). Fonts can have the following formats:
Acfm - Adobe Composite Font Metrics - Adobe Composite Font Metrics File
Amfm - Adobe Multiple Font Metrics - Adobe Multiple Font Metrics File
Afm - Adobe Font Metrics (font file format) - contains information about the metric
Bdf - Bitmap Distribution Format - ASCII Font
Ccf - Compact Font Format - also known as Type 2 or CFF/Type 2, lossless compressed Type 1 format
Chr - Borland Character Set - Setting up Borland font characters
Eot - embedded-opentype - OpenType font file
Gdr - Symbian OS Font File
Inf - Info (Information) - Installation file in some fonts
Pfa - PostScript Font File - ASCII printer font file
Pfb - Print Font Binary (font file format) - contains information about outlines. Binary font file for printing
Pfm - Print Font Metrics (font file format) - contains information about the metric
Pfr - Portable Font Resource - Portable font resource file
Xfn - X/Open Federated Naming - Corel Ventura Printer Font File (Xerox Printer Font)
Xft - X FreeType - ChiWriter Printer Font File
Fnt - Font - regular Windows font file
Fon - Font - fixed-size raster font
Otf - Open Type Font - open type font file
Ttf - True Type Font - TrueType font
Ttc - True Type Collection - an extension of the TrueType format, including tables that allow you to store several TrueType fonts in one font file.
2.The downloaded font needs to be unzipped (if it was in the archive).
3.You can install the font in several ways, for example:
1) Open the Fonts folder (Start-Control Panel-Fonts). And now just copy the desired font to this folder. The font will be installed automatically.
2) Open the Fonts folder, click “File” in the menu bar and select a line. "Install font." In the window that opens, select the directory where the not yet installed font is stored and click Ok.
In general, you need to transfer the downloaded font to the C:WINDOWSFonts folder in any way.
How to remove a font.
Open the fonts folder (C:WINDOWSFonts directory), select a font and press Delete.
Do not forget that:
If you install a new font on your computer and use it in a document, the document will display correctly on another computer only if the same font is installed on it. Otherwise, text written in this font will be displayed in the default font (usually Calibri or Times New Roman).
In Microsoft Word, you can embed the font you want to save the character style in your document. This will increase the size of the Word document, but will allow the fonts used to display correctly. Only TrueType and OpenType fonts can be embedded.
How to embed a font in a Word document.
In the window that opens, check the box “Embed fonts in file” and click Ok.>
The text we type in Word may look different. Different view and letter size, thickness, style, color, text position on the page. Moreover, all this can be changed after the text is printed. And many do just that - it’s easier, faster, and more convenient.
is the way the letters are written. That is, a font is a type of letters.
Here is an example of writing in different fonts:
There are a lot of fonts in the world. Some of them are already built into Windows, while others can be added. For example, download from the Internet and install on your computer.
There are, of course, a lot of fonts, but not all of them will work - most of them cannot print Russian text.
How to choose a font
To select a font in Microsoft Word, you need to use a special field. It is located at the top on the left side.
At the end of this field there is a small arrow button. If you click on it, a list of fonts installed on your computer will open.
There are quite a lot of them. To make sure of this, you need to turn the wheel on the mouse or pull down the slider on the right side. By selecting a font from the list, the text will be typed in this particular type.
How to change the font
Even if the text is already typed in some type of font, it can always be changed. But to do this, the text must first be selected.
Let's look at an example. Type a couple of sentences. Please note that the text will be typed in the form shown in the font field in this moment. In my case it's Calibri.
To change the font of printed text, you need to select it. To do this, move the cursor (arrow or stick) to the very beginning or the very end of the text. Then press the left mouse button and, without releasing it, drag to the other end. When the text turns a different color (usually black or blue), it means it is highlighted.
Now all that remains is to change the font. Click on the small arrow button at the end of the field with the name of the current font. A list will open. Select a suitable font from it.
The appearance of the letters should change. If this does not happen, it means that you have chosen the wrong font - that is, one that does not work with Russian letters.
The font used to print documents is called Times New Roman.
How to change font size
Font size is the size of letters in printed text.
There is a special field to change the size of letters. This field indicates the value that is currently set.
It can be changed. To do this, click on the small arrow button at the end of the field. A list will open. Click on the size you need and the text will be printed using it.
If the suggested sizes are not enough, turn the wheel on the mouse or pull the slider on the right.
The font size can be changed in other ways. Highlight the value that is currently set. To do this, just left-click inside the field - by numbers. The numbers will be painted in a different color.
Then type desired value and press the Enter button on your keyboard.
To change the size of text that has already been typed, you first need to select it. To do this, move the cursor (arrow or stick) to the very beginning or the very end of the text. Then press the left mouse button and, without releasing it, drag to the other end. When text turns a different color (usually black or blue), it means it is highlighted.
Now all that's left to do is change the size. To do this, click on the small button next to the current font size and select the desired one. You can also simply delete this value, type the desired one and press the Enter button on your keyboard.
It is worth noting that text is usually printed in font size 14 or 12, and headings in font size 16.
Superstructure EquPixy 3.1 For Microsoft Word will help when working with mathematical and chemical formulas and equations. Its functions allow you to convert a mathematical formula written in one line into a formula with “normal” numerators, denominators, roots, powers, sums, integrals, etc., with the click of a button. In chemical formulas, the numbers indicating the number of atoms are automatically changed into subscript text, and the charges of ions and oxidation states of atoms into superscript text. For writing chemical elements There is a function that writes a capital or small letter depending on the duration of pressing a keyboard key. The EquPixy add-in can check the correctness of chemical equations for the number of elements on the right and left, and the control panel has buttons for quickly inserting the most commonly used Greek letters and mathematical symbols. This add-on will be useful for schoolchildren and students. The program is distributed free of charge.- An indicator showing the ability to use functions, and also a button for calling the MS Word "Symbols" panel.
- Show/hide the Notes and Concentrations panel.
- Translation of the number of atoms into subscript text, and the charges of ions and oxidation states of atoms into superscript text.
- Checking a chemical equation.
- Printing of chemical elements.
- Opens the EquPixy 3.1 Setup panel.
- Editing notes.
The EquPixy 3.1 Setup panel allows you to select which buttons are displayed and control function settings.
- Time (in seconds) to hold down a key to print a lowercase (small) Latin letter.
- The interval (in seconds) for retyping a letter while holding down a key.
- Sound effects for printing capital and lowercase Latin letters.
- Formation of ion charges and oxidation states of atoms in the "Chemical Formulas" function.
- Search for Cyrillic letters and replace them with Latin letters in the "Check chemical equation" function. For example, if the formula of water is printed in Cyrillic (H 2 O).
- Replacing the "=" sign with an arrow (→ or ↔).
- Reducing the font size above the arrow when generating an arrow in the "Formation of an arrow with a reaction condition" function.
- Bold font for Greek alphabet.
- Increased font size for the Greek alphabet.
- Uninstalling the EquPixy add-on.
Mathematical formulas
Let us immediately note that EquPixy different purpose than formula editors Microsoft Equation And MathType, EquPixy is an add-on MS Word designed to quickly convert not very complex mathematical formulas from the lowercase form S=π*d2/4 to this:The resulting formula can be formatted like regular text (change the font itself or its size, make it bold or italic, etc.).
The main advantage of this method is the speed with which formulas are created, and the formula remains integral with the document. The resulting formulas are also displayed on other computers where the EquPixy program is not installed.
As you can see, in the formula, in addition to forming a fraction, “d” turned out to be to the second power, since numbers adjacent to letters and parentheses are automatically translated into superscript (or subscript, see below) text. This can be avoided by putting a space between the letter and number. Another useful function of the program is the automatic replacement of “*” with “·”. But that's not all. For example, if the formula has Square root, you need to use the root sign "√" at the beginning of the element that falls under the root. For example:
c=√a2+b2
You can indicate which formula needs to be converted either by selecting it, or, if the formula is on a separate line, by placing the cursor in any part of this line, in which case the entire line will be selected automatically.
When writing the original formula, you, of course, understand that the formula A+B/2 and (A+B)/2 are not the same thing, but for typing less characters, the separator between various parts formula is a space. For example:
- from the original formula A+B/2
- from the original formula A+ B/2
In addition to forming fractions and roots, the program can form more complex formulas with sum ∑, integral ∫ and product ∏:
(n=0;∞)Σ(1/n2)=π2/6
∫(x*dx/s3)=- 1/s
π/2=(n=1;∞)Π(4n2/4n2-1)
When forming a degree, if you need to do a n or a -1 , you need to use the "^" sign:
a^-n=1/a^n
and if there is a “^” sign in the original formula, then the numbers adjacent to the letters will become subscript instead of superscript:
M1/m1=M2/m2^
To make any changes (change a letter or change the formatting of an individual element) in an already generated formula, you can open the formula code by clicking the “Math Formula” button again:
To return to , click on the "Math Formula" button again.
You can describe for a long time all the capabilities of EquPixy as an editor of mathematical formulas, but it is better to look at examples of various formulas generated by this program: Examples of editing mathematical formulas.
Chemical formulas and reaction equations
Anyone who studies chemistry or is somehow connected with it often faces the need to write in MS Word chemical formulas and equations. But to write simple formula Ca 3 (PO 4) 2 needs to be constantly switched on and off interlinear text; in this formula you would either have to click the Subscript button six times or highlight each digit to change it to subscript. What if there is not just one such formula, but dozens of them? Therefore, a function was made that puts the number of atoms in the interlinear text, and if we are dealing not with one formula, but with an equation, then the numbers showing the number of moles remain unchanged. For example:2NaNO3 + (NH4)2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2N2O + 4H2O
In addition to writing numbers indicating the number of an atom, you may need to write the charges of ions or oxidation states of atoms in superscript position. This can be done by indicating in round or square brackets (square brackets are more convenient to use on an English keyboard layout) which numbers need to be superscripted. For example:
H2O = H[+ + OH[-
Replacing the "=" sign with an arrow (→ or ↔) is configurable.
Cu2 + 11O2 = 2Fe[+3]2O[-2]3 + 8S[+4O[-2]2
The closing parenthesis can be omitted when followed by a space or a chemical element. Do not forget that the oxidation state of an atom has a sign at the beginning (+2), and the charge of an ion has a sign at the end (2+).
The asterisk is replaced by a dot: Na2CO3*10H2O.
To indicate formulas that require conversion, you need to select them, or place the cursor on their line, and then all formulas in the line will be converted. You can also select multiple lines to convert their contents at once.
Writing chemical elements involves typing Latin letters with frequent switching of the keyboard case from capital (upper) letters to lowercase (small) letters (using the Caps Lock key or pressing and holding Shift). The "Print chemical elements" function makes it possible to print chemical elements without switching the keyboard register, due to the difference in the duration of the key press. When you press and immediately release a key, it will print capital letter, and when held down it is small. The key holding time for printing small letters is adjustable from 0.1 second to 1 second (0.15 second recommended). When you enable the "Print chemical elements" function, you do not need to change the printing language, because and when the Cyrillic alphabet is turned on, Latin letters and square brackets ("[", "]") are printed. For practice, you can print a series of metal activities: Li K Rb Cs Ba Sr Ca Na Mg, etc. When typing, a sound is produced (can be turned off), which differs for uppercase and lowercase letters, this allows you to control your typing without taking your eyes off the keyboard.
In addition to arrows with reaction conditions, there is a function that generates an arrow with any text. The arrow is formed from a line printed by simple rule, For example:
2CO + O2 = [cat. MnO2/CuO]=>2CO2
2H2O 2H2 + O2
C2H5NH2 ==>[(C2H5)2NH2][+Br[- =[-NH4Br]=>(C2H5)2NH
For printing in chemical reaction additional information, a separate panel is intended. The inserted text can be edited, make it bold and subscript.
A chemical equation can be checked for the number of atoms before and after a reaction. To check a chemical equation, either select it or place the cursor on a line of that equation, and then the entire line will be included in the test. Equation separators can be: →, ↔, =, >.
The result of using the program when editing chemical equations depends on the font used. For example:
Good results with fonts: Times New Roman, Arial, etc.
Poor result with fonts: Calibri, etc.
You can make a font that suits you as the default font; this is especially true for MS Word 2007 because Initially, its default font is Calibri. Setting the default font
Greek alphabet and special characters
The advantage of the proposed symbol panel is the ability to quickly insert the desired symbol by pressing the panel button. Of course, there are other ways to quickly insert a character, but this method does not require changing the font or using keyboard shortcuts. In general, it's a matter of taste. But EquPixy there is the advantage of being able to insert a character as the font size increases. That is, you print text, for example, in size 12, and the characters are inserted “bold” with size 14, but this will not work if inserted into the middle of a word after it has been printed.Keyboard shortcuts for functions
To launch functions from the keyboard, you can assign keyboard shortcuts to them.For MS Word 2003 and previous versions:
Tools > Settings > Keyboard (button below).
Next, in Categories, select macros, in macros we look for the following lines:
EquPixy_ArrowWithText (Formation of an arrow with a reaction condition)
EquPixy_ChemicalElements (Print chemical elements)
EquPixy_ChemicalEquation (Check chemical equation)
EquPixy_ChemicalFormulas (Chemical formulas)
EquPixy_MathEquation (Mathematical formula)
EquPixy_RemarkVisible (Remarks)
Select the function and click on the “New keyboard shortcut” field so that the cursor appears in this field. For example, press Alt+Z, then the “Assign” button, then “Close”. Now pressing Alt+Z simultaneously should launch the selected function.
For MS Word 2007 it’s a little different:
Download
Differences between version 3.1 and 3.0:
It is now possible to generate subscript text using "_" (N_i).
The function of generating superscript text has been expanded.
Added the formation of large brackets.
Installation
Read the license. Before installation, close MS Word. Installation is performed using the Install.exe file. If you rarely use EquPixy functions, and the panel of this program bothers you (MS Word 2003 and previous versions), you don’t need to delete the program, just hide the panel by clicking on the cross in the upper right corner, or hover the cursor over the toolbar, right-click and click on EquPixy in the menu that appears (you can also return the EquPixy panel back). To remove an installed add-on, use the "Uninstall EquPixy" icon in the "EquPixy 3.1 Settings" panel.Feedback
If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or abnormal situations, use the form to send a message.
How to change font size in Word? After a user has downloaded Microsoft Word, he has many questions. One of these questions is: “Do I need larger size font, how to change it? In this article we will look at how to change the font size in Word.
So, you can change the font size in different ways. You can print first, and only then increase or decrease the font size, or first choose what size the font will be, and only then print, but in the font that you need.
1 way
Let's look at the first method. In this method, you will first turn on the desired font size and then print. For this:
1)Open Microsoft Word
2)Next in the “Home” tab you can find different settings for working with text. Below in the picture are numbered some text settings. The description is given below the picture.
1 – what font
2 – font size
3 – font weight (on or off)
4 – italics (on or off)
5 – underline text
6 – text alignment (left, right sides, centered)
7 – numbering of points
We are interested in item 2 of our list. In this window (in the picture it is indicated by the number 2 and it says 11) you can enter from the keyboard or select the size you need.
3) Select or drive in the desired size:
Done, now you will print in a different font size (example in the picture below).
Method 2
Now let's look at the second method. This method will be useful to you if you have ready-made text and want to change the font size. For example, they brought you a text that had already been printed, but it was printed small and you couldn’t read anything, but with the help this method you can enlarge the text and read everything!
So let's get started:
1) Open the printed text in Microsoft Word.
2) Select the text that you want to enlarge or reduce (this can be either all the text or part of the text).