The default font in PowerPoint for a new blank presentation is Calibri, including Calibri Light (Headings) for headings and Calibri (Body) for the main body text. If you have downloaded PowerPoint templates, the default font for the template might be different for headings and the main body text, depending on the settings configured by the developer. You can change the default font in PowerPoint by following a few simple steps.
How to Change Default Font in PowerPoint
Step 1: To change the default font in PowerPoint, go to View -> Slide Master.
Step 2: In Slide Master, go to Fonts -> Customize Fonts.
Step 3: Edit the default fonts by selecting a desired font type. In the dialog box that appears, you will be able to select the heading and body fonts for the primary text and complex scripts for mixed languages. This can allow you to set different default fonts for different language types, such as Latin text (e.g., English, French, Spanish, etc.) or Complex scripts (e.g., Arabic, Persian, Urdu, etc).
Step 4: Once you have selected the default font for your file, it’s time to save it as a template. To do this, go to File -> Save As and choose a location to save your file.
Step 5: Go to the path where custom templates are saved on your system. On a PC, the likely folder path will be: C:\Users\enter your username\Documents\Custom Office Templates. Select the Custom Office Templates folder as the destination folder.
Step 6: Make sure the file is saved as a PowerPoint Template file (such as a POTX file) and click Save after selecting the Custom Office Templates folder.
Step 7: The next time you want to use the default font for your presentation, go to File -> New -> Custom and select the Custom Office Templates option.
Step 8: Select the template with your desired font settings to edit your file with your default fonts.
This will open the template with your configured font types. This includes your settings for Latin and Complex scripts.
Final Words
By creating a custom template with your desired font(s) to manage your slide decks, you can avoid the inconvenience of manually changing the default font every time you need to create a PowerPoint presentation. Furthermore, you can save multiple templates with different fonts instead of setting the default font in PPT. If you want to learn about suitable fonts, see our post about the best font for PowerPoint. If you are a Google Slides user, you can learn about using fonts from our post about how to add fonts to Google Slides.
