But changing the programs’ default font—the one that comes up every time you create a new document—isn’t so obvious. I’ve tested the following instructions in Word 2010 and 2013.

Now, when you start a new document or launch Word, the font will be the one you selected. Updated at 11 p.m. PT with a video report from IDG News Service.

A change in Microsoft Word’s default typeface, from Calibri to Aptos, didn’t register for everyone, but fans of typography got excited. By Victor Mather When you read — a book, a traffic ...