Word will recreate it with the standard default settings the next time you open Word. If you want to revert to your default settings, simply delete your Normal.dotm file. Remember: anything you change or enter in this document will appear in any new document you create using Word. Now, change any font settings as you normally would.
Note: Do not double-click on the file, as this will only create a new document based on Normal.dotm and any edits you make will not be saved in this file.
Right-click on the Normal.dotm file, and click Open to edit it. This will open your Office Templates folder. To edit your Normal.dotm file, enter the following in the address bar in Explorer or in the Run prompt: This file is what Word uses to create new documents it basically copies the formatting in this document each time you make a new document. And simply repeat these steps to change your default font settings again if you want.Īnother way to change your default font settings is to edit your Normal.dotm file. Now, whenever you open Word or create a new document, your default font settings should be set exactly to what you want. In Word 2007, simply click Ok to save these settings as default. Click the bullet beside “All documents based on the Normal.dotm template?”, and then click Ok.
In Word 2010, you will be given the option to set these settings for this document only or for all documents. You will be asked to confirm that you want these settings to be made default.
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