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What can I do if my fonts don't appear in the dropdown?

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Closing Microsoft Word and then opening it again will usually refresh the font list. If this doesn't work, try re-installing the font.

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It says it does not appear to be a valid font and cannot install. What should I do?

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Instead of copying onto the control panel, double click on the extracted font file. You will then see either an open type or a true type file, double click on this and a preview of the font will show up. On the top left area of the window, there will be a button saying install. Click that.

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How do I rename the font?

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Never rename a font while it's in the installed folder; it could get corrupted. Delete the font, and reinstall it. Before putting it into the fonts folder, right-click it, and select the option "Rename." After naming it whatever you want, put it into the fonts folder normally.

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I cannot find my font in Word at all. What's up?

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Make sure all Microsoft Office/other Office-like applications are closed. Install the font via the instructions listed, then open Word and search for your font.

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I cannot find my font when I reach to the Control Panel

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Go into "Control Panel," then press the "View By] button. The font file should be there. Open it. Then drag your selected font from your desktop into the font file.

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When I drag the font file into the fonts page, the font that I want does not install. It says that the font is not valid. What do I do?

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If there is more than one file inside of the zip folder, you may be installing the text document. That is a description of the font itself. You need to install the TrueType font file.

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I have added my font to Word but when I try to use it it still just types in a normal font. What should I do?

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Even if you have downloaded and selected the font, Word might go back to the default font (it depends on the theme of the document). Make sure that when you are typing the font is still selected. If this still doesn't work, try right-clicking (PC) or two-finger-clicking (other computers) the text you typed. The font settings will appear and you can change the font there. You can also just type in a default font and then select the text you want to change the font of. Once the text is selected, you can change the font in the font box located in the toolbar.

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