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Install New Fonts In Windows 7
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When you install a new program, it usually comes with its own fonts. For example, when you install Microsoft Office, it has its own fonts. If you search the Web, you will find numerous sites that offer several other fancy fonts, some available for free and some for a small charge.
When you find a new font you want to try, you need to know how to install it. As you can see from the steps listed below, the process is very simple. Before you proceed make sure you close all programs.
- Download and unzip the new font.
- Click the Start button, type font, and click Fonts. The Fonts window will appear.
- Drag the new font file into the Fonts window.
That’s all there is to it. Once you drag the font file into the Fonts window, it is automatically installed.
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2 Comments
Rob V.
July 10th, 2009
at 1:42pm
Diana,
Actually, it’s even easier than that: Simply double-click on the font file (.ttf or .otf), You get a nice preview of the font, and buttons to either install and/or print the font if you like it.
This is particularly helpful when you’re downloading font files from a website, because you can install directly from the download dialog by selecting “Run” as the desired action. (If the download comes as a Zip file, “Run” opens it automatically and you then double-click on the font file(s) within the archive). This really speeds things up by eliminating the need to use Windows Explorer altogether!
Joan Fahlgren
July 10th, 2009
at 2:16pm
Close all windows first? You didn’t even have to do that in Win 95 which was much fussier about installing fonts.