Calibri has been Word’s default font since 2007, when it replaced Times New Roman. Now it’s being kicked to the kerb for one of five new custom fonts that Microsoft has commissioned.

Say it ain’t so, Calibri. I’ve always favored Microsoft’s default Word font—much more so than Times New Roman, at least, which Microsoft replaced with Calibri way back in Office 2007.

Most Microsoft apps use the same font by default. However, if you want to always use a different font in one or all of your desktop 365 apps, you can change the default manually.

Launch the Microsoft Word application. An empty, blank document appears on the screen. Click the bottom right corner of the "Font" panel on the "Home" tab to expand the Font panel into a dialog box.

Microsoft is changing its default Office font next year and wants everyone to help pick the new default. While there are more than 700 font options in Word, Microsoft has commissioned five new ...

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Everyone knows how to change fonts in Microsoft Word, right? You select your text, then click the Font pull-down menu, scroll to the one you want, and then click it. Just one thing: If you have a ...

Microsoft. The new Bierstadt font. Microsoft describes Skeena as a fresh take on the sans serif fonts that it’s used for years. “Skeena is a ‘humanist’ sans serif based on the shapes of ...

Aptos will become the default typeface on Microsoft’s software, such as 365, which itself has replaced the well known Office suite. That will mean becoming the default font on Word, Outlook ...

We may not give it much thought, but Microsoft's default font is a major part of our lives, now that's about to change. Here's how to help pick the replacement. Skip Navigation.