Change the default font in Excel - Help and How-to

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Change the default font in Excel

Applies to: Microsoft Office Excel 2003

On the Tools menu, click Options.
On the General tab, click a font in the Standard font box.
In the Size box, type or click a font size.

Note You must restart Microsoft Office Excel to begin using the new default font and font size. The new default font and font size are used only in new workbooks that you create after you restart Excel. Existing workbooks are not affected.

See Also

Apply or remove automatic formatting of worksheet data
Buy Microsoft Office 2007
Change the color of text
Create, apply, or remove a style
Free trial of the 2007 Microsoft Office system
Save styles to use in all new workbooks
Which fonts are included in Office 2003

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