Windows: Installing Fonts

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Overview

Cedar Crest has designated a specific set of fonts that are to be used for official communications.  The Office of Information Technology has pushed these fonts to your Windows-based desktop computer automatically, but if you do not have them you can install them manually following these instructions.

Installing Fonts in Windows

  1. Download the font files. These often come compressed in .zip folders. In one .zip folder, you might find several variations on the same font, such as “light” and “heavy.” 

  2. If the font files are zipped, unzip them by right-clicking the .zip folder and then clicking Extract. Now you'll see the available TrueType and OpenType font files:

    The list of fonts in the unzipped file.

  3. Right-click the fonts you want, and click Install.

    Right-click the font, and click Install.

  4. If you're prompted to allow the program to make changes to your computer, and if you trust the source of the font, click Yes.

    Your new fonts will appear in the fonts list in Word.

  5. Here are two other ways to install and manage fonts:

  6. All fonts are stored in the C:\Windows\Fonts folder. Optionally, you can add fonts by simply dragging font files from the extracted files folder into this folder. Windows will then automatically install them. To see what a font looks like, open the Fonts folder, right-click the font file, then select Preview. 

  7. You can also see your installed fonts via the Control Panel. Depending on you version of Windows, you will go to either Control Panel > Fonts --or-- Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Fonts.

    Your new font now appears on the list of fonts in Word.

  8. The next time you start Word, you'll see the fonts you added in the Font list. 

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