I'm trying to set the font "DM Sans" as the default font for Word and Outlook on all computers in our office. It shows up as "DM Sans 14pt" in the dropdown, but I'm not sure about the best way to go about it. Any advice?
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To set a default font, you can edit the Normal.dotm file directly or utilize group policy if your computers are connected to Active Directory or Entra. Check out this guide for more details: [Setting Default Font in Office](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/microsoft-365-apps/office-suite-issues/set-default-font).
You might want to look into adjusting the default style settings instead of just changing the font in the dropdown. Microsoft has moved away from the normal.doc file, so that's likely not your best bet. You'll want to find the styles section and set up the default there.
If your organization uses Microsoft 365 Exchange Online, you can actually set fonts for Outlook Web App using PowerShell. I have a script that can set it for the desktop app too. Hit me up on Monday if you’re interested, and I can share it with you.
A good approach is to deploy Office templates that already have the styles set with your chosen fonts. This works great for Word and PowerPoint. Just keep in mind that it only applies if folks use those templates. If they create a new blank document, it won't have DM Sans as the default.
Just curious, do all your external email recipients have DM Sans installed? If not, it may not display correctly for them.
I used a similar method and found this guide helpful as well: [Word Standard Template with Intune](https://scloud.work/normal-dotm-intune/) and also [Outlook Default Template with Intune](https://scloud.work/mail-template-intune-normalmail-dotm/#update-der-outlook-vorlage-verteilen). These resources really clarified the process for me!