

Text that is formatted in a font that is not installed on a computer will display in Times New Roman or the default font. Custom fonts that you've installed on your computer might not display the same way on a different computer.
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When you install a custom font, each font will work only with the computer you've installed it on. Sharing files that contain non-standard fonts Note: If you're using Office 2011 for Mac, you may need to drag and drop the font to the Windows Office Compatible collection in the Font Book to make it available to Microsoft Office.

For detailed instructions select the operating system you're using from the drop-down box below. Once the font is properly installed in the operating system Microsoft Office will be able to see and use it. Once you've downloaded the font you want to install you need to install it in the operating system. Install a custom font you have downloaded
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zip format double-click the zip file to open it. If you have downloaded a font that is saved in. zip files to reduce file size and to make downloading faster. Many third parties outside of Microsoft package their fonts in. On the Mac you use the Font Book to add the font and then copy it to the Windows Office Compatible folder. You should go through the system's Fonts folder in Windows Control Panel and the font will work with Office automatically. Because fonts work with the operating system, they are not downloaded to Office directly.

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The Microsoft Typography site site provides links to other font foundries (the companies or individuals outside of Microsoft who create and distribute fonts) where you can find additional fonts.Īfter you find a font that you would like to use with an Office application, you can download it and install it through the operating system that you are currently using on your computer. Some fonts on the Internet are sold commercially, some are distributed as shareware, and some are free. In addition to acquiring and using fonts installed with other applications, you can download fonts from the Internet. Open a PowerPoint project and click the "Format" tab.Ĭlick the "Font" drop-down menu and select the installed font to use it in your PowerPoint presentation.Note: To embed fonts in a Microsoft Office Word document or PowerPoint presentation, see Embedding fonts on the PPTools site. The font displays in a window, providing a preview of what it will look like in PowerPoint.Ĭlick "Font Book" and select "Preferences."Ĭlick the "Default Install Location" drop-down menu and select "User" if you only want the font installed on your user account, or "Computer" if you want all users to have access to the font.Ĭlick the red circle in the Font Book Preferences window to save your selection.Ĭlick "Install Font" on the Font Preview window to install the font on your Mac. If the downloaded font is in a standard folder, double-click the folder to access the font if it's in a compressed folder, double-click the folder, choose a location to extract the font to, then navigate to that location to access the font file.ĭouble-click the font file to open the Font Book utility. Navigate to the downloaded font on your computer.
