Microsoft’s New Default Font

Almost a year back, we wrote about Microsoft changing its default font to Aptos (fka Bierstadt). While some of you may have already embraced this adjustment, some of you might not be quite ready. In our field, we see how challenging it is to accept these changes. So, if you’re wanting to go back to Calibri (or heck, Times New Roman!), here’s how:

In the classic version of Outlook for Windows, the plain text font can be modified via Composing and reading plain text messages at File > Options > Mail > Stationery and Fonts > Personal Stationery.

In Word for Windows, you can use the Font dialog box (Ctrl+D) and set a new default font (be sure to hit Set As Default in the lower left corner).

When you’re ready for some change, you can always set it back to Aptos. Happy formatting!