How to Change Default Font in PowerPoint?

Do you like the default font for your PowerPoint presentation? If the answer is yes, then you can explore our Twistly Blog section for other useful guides. If the answer is no, you can easily change the default font in PowerPoint by following our guide.

The new PowerPoint presentation’s default fonts are Calibri for the body and Calibri Light for headings. These font families may not align with your branding. Changing font style for one or all presentations gives better control over consistent presentations.

Custom Fonts for PowerPoint Slides

Calibri is the default font for a new presentation, but the default font for custom templates might be different, according to the developer’s choice. Custom fonts give your presentation a unique and professional feel. We have already published a detailed guide on how to add custom fonts to PowerPoint.

If you want to change the default font in PowerPoint, follow this guide. Instead of changing the font style and family for every heading and text, you make changes to the default font, and these changes are automatically applied to all the slides in the presentation.

Change Default Font in PPT

Imagine you are making a presentation for a business that uses a specific font in the logo, on the website, and in other elements of the business. Now, they want to use the same font family in the presentation. One way is to create slides with custom fonts and then change the font family for every paragraph and heading. This is almost impossible for a common user.

The smartest way to accomplish this is to change the default font in PowerPoint for this entire presentation. Let’s see how to set a new font as the default font for a presentation.

Step 1: Open “Slide Master” View

Create a new presentation, go to the View tab, and then click on the Slide Master button. This will open a few more options to edit the master slide.

Step 2: Select the Master Slide

From the slide thumbnail pane, select the first slide. Any changes made to this slide will be applied to all other slides in the presentation.

Step 3: Select Fonts

From the Slide Master menu, click on the Fonts button and select the desired font from the drop-down menu.

Step 4: Close Master View

Once you have selected the font family, it will be set as the default font for the entire presentation. Now, close the Master View, and you will have the new default font for all slides in the presentation.

Save Changed Fonts as a PowerPoint Template

You know how to change the default font for a presentation in PowerPoint. This way, you only have to set a new font for that specific presentation. If you want to use the same font for future presentations, save that blank presentation with the changed font as a PowerPoint template. Here is how to save a PowerPoint template for future use.

Step 1: Save PowerPoint Template

Follow the above-mentioned steps. Once you have changed the presentation’s default font, Go to Files >> Save As >> PowerPoint Templates.

Choose the destination folder, Documents >> Custom Office Templates. Generally, the destination folder is automatically selected.

Step 2: Open Custom PowerPoint Template

Open PowerPoint and click the New button to create a new presentation for future use. Now, click the Personal tab, which will show you all the custom templates you have saved. Click on the previously saved template with the custom font, and you will have the changed default font for PPT.

This whole process might take a few minutes at first, but in the long run, you can save significant time. Instead of making the same changes every time, you can change the entire presentation via Master View.

How to Make your Presentation more Attractive?

Changing fonts or adding a company logo to your presentation slides is a great way to highlight your brand. But making slides more attractive is also important for a common user. Manual methods require time, skill, and design experience.

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Final Words

It is easy to change the default font in PowerPoint for one presentation or all presentations. All you have to do is make edits in Master View. Changing the font is easy; the tough part is designing your presentation for the most effect. Get Twistly at an affordable price and stop wasting time on boring slides.