Author:
Carl Weaver
Date Of Creation:
2 February 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
Content
There are several ways to install fonts on the system. This article will cover various methods, so choose the one that works for you.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Windows 7
1 Copy the new font file to the folder with all standard fonts (default C: Windows Fonts). - Find and open a location Windows fonts.
- In a new window, open the folder with your new font.
- Drag the font files to the folder with standard Windows fonts.
- If you want to install all the fonts in a folder, do this:
- Press Ctrl + A to select all fonts.
- Press Ctrl + C to copy them.
- Open the folder where the all fonts system and press the key combination Ctrl + V to copy them to this folder.
2 Open the font directly and install it.- Open the folder containing the new font file.
- Right click on the font you want to install and select Open.
- In the emerging preview window fonts, click on the "Install" button at the top.
3 Use a shortcut. You can also select fonts located in a different folder, or even on a different drive. - In folder Windows fonts select "Font Options". This item can also be opened through Control Panel.
- Check the box Allow installation of fonts using shortcuts.
- Double click on the font, and now a checkbox will appear in the window next to the "Install" button Use shortcut... Make sure the option is selected for this font.
- Remember that if you delete a folder or local drive, the font will become unavailable in all applications.
Method 2 of 3: Windows Vista
1 Open the font file and install it.- Right click on the font you want to install.
- Please select Install from the menu.
2 Using Control Panel.- Open up start and click on Control Panel, select Appearance and Personalization, and select Font.
- Click on File, Install a new font... If you don't see the menu File, click Alt.
- In the window Add font, in the tab Volume, select the local drive containing your font.
- In chapter Folders, double-click the font you want to add.
- IN Font list, click on the font you want to add and click Install.
Method 3 of 3: Windows XP
1 Open up Fonts. Open up Start, click Control Panel, select Design and personalization. - In the list Other choose Font.
- On the menu File, click Install a new font.
- From the list of drives, select the one you want.
- From the list of folders, double-click on the folder that contains the font you want to add.
- In the list of fonts, select the one you want to add and click OK.
- To add multiple fonts, click Choose all and OK.
Tips
- Many font files downloaded from the Internet can be zipped to reduce file size and speed up downloads. If you downloaded the font in .zip format, you can unzip it by double-clicking on the file and following the further instructions.
- You can drag OpenType, TrueType, Type 1, font types from elsewhere to the Fonts folder. This method will only work if the font is not already in the Fonts folder.
- To add fonts from network storage without using up space on your hard drive, uncheck the "Allow installation of fonts using shortcuts" checkbox. This method will only work if you install OpenType, or TrueType, or other bitmap fonts using the Install New Font option from the File menu.
- When installing new fonts, remember that each font will only work on the PC on which you installed it. If you share Office documents with other people, or intend to use the documents on another PC, the fonts that you installed on your computer may not display on the other. Text written in an unknown font will be converted to Times New Roman, or standard font.
- To make sure fonts are visible on other computers, if you are using a TrueType font in Word or PowerPoint®, you can customize the font to preserve the characters in your document. Font settings can significantly increase the size of your document and may not work in some fonts, but this is a good way when you need to display the document on other computers that do not have the required fonts.
