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How to add a font for WORD

Anonymous
2024-01-13T01:41:57+00:00

I want to use a font called Bravura in a Word document. Google found an article that is on point for adding a font to Word. The article refers to a "font substitution" choice in the font drop-down list. I don't see that choice in my font drop-down list.

The article is at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/substitute-the-missing-fonts-in-your-publication-b732f59c-210c-41de-a0a4-427535e3e1c7

I'm using Microsoft® Word 2019 MSO (Version 2312 Build 16.0.17126.20126) 32-bit

Thanks for your help,
SweetTasha

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows

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  1. Suzanne S Barnhill 277.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2024-01-13T01:51:36+00:00

    You don't add fonts to Word; you add them to Windows, and then they will be available in Word. Assuming you have downloaded the font, right-click on the font file and choose Install, which will copy the font to the Windows Fonts folder. Then when you restart Word, you should see the font. (In some instances, you may need to choose Install for All Users.)

    Font substitution has nothing to do with this issue. When you open a document created with a font that is not installed on your computer, Word will substitute another font (it may bear no resemblance to the intended font), but this will not be obvious because the Font box on the Home tab will still display the name of the font originally used. This lets you know what font you need to install. To see what font has been substituted, go to File | Options | Advanced: Show document content and click on the Font Substitution... button.

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  2. John Korchok 231.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-01-13T16:39:27+00:00

    That article is for Microsoft Publisher, not Microsoft Word. So the steps won't work for you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-13T07:59:35+00:00

    Permit me to re-state from my original question:

    The article is at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/substitute-the-missing-fonts-in-your-publication-b732f59c-210c-41de-a0a4-427535e3e1c7

    You say:

    You don't add fonts to Word; you add them to Windows

    Font substitution has nothing to do with this issue.

    Please!

    I was simply trying to follow the information from the article.

    Assuming you have downloaded the font...

    No, I haven't downloaded the font. I'll go ask Google where I can download free fonts.

    Thanks for your reply,
    SweetTasha

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