How to Add New Fonts to Microsoft Word (Windows)

The fonts that Microsoft Word brings by default work perfectly and adapt to most needs. Arial, Helvetica, Universal or Times New Roman are among them and are used daily in writing jobs at all levels. But if you think that they are not enough or you want to prepare writings that stand out from the rest, you should think about using third-party sources.

Fortunately, in Windows 11 it is very easy to install new fonts for Word. You just have to make sure that they are in the TrueType or OpenType format. Obtaining them is also very simple, as there are many websites that offer them free of charge for personal use. Among them are the following:

DaFont

DaFont has a large collection of typefaces. You can search them by authors or a variety of categories including Fantasy, Foreign, Techno, Gothic, Script, or Holiday.

Google Fonts

Google Fonts is another Google service. It has more than a thousand open source fonts that you can download and use in your office projects. Its browsing system among its fonts is very intuitive, since it has them arranged on the screen in the form of a gallery, offering a preview for each of the available styles Unlike DaFont, Google Fonts fonts can be used in commercial products .

Font Fabric

At Fonts Fabric you will find paid premium fonts designed by typography enthusiasts. But many of them are offered for free, as well as in trial versions for private use or demo versions.

How to install fonts for Word in Windows 11 and 10?

Once downloaded to your PC, unzip the ZIP file as they are usually published that way.

Select the source file in TTF or OTF format, right-click with the mouse and click Install.

Each font installed using this method will appear as available in Microsoft Word.

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