# Word 97 Question.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-97-question/177697>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 27, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-97-question/177697 "2003-05-27T03:42:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![LeeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@LeeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeJam)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-97-question/177697/1 "2003-05-27T03:42:33Z")

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Hiya all…

I want to make a particular font the default font in Word 97. I dislike “Times New Roman” intensely and prefer to use “Bookman Old Style”

How do I go about changing the default font in Word 97?  
Thanks in advance 🙂

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**Author:** ![LeeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@LeeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeJam)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-97-question/177697/2 "2003-05-27T03:44:39Z")

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Sorry. I should have said what Operating system I am using.

XP Pro.

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**Author:** ![SRVick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@SRVick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SRVick)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-97-question/177697/3 "2003-05-27T03:59:06Z")

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On mine (newest version of Word), you go to Format then Font and select the font you want. Then click on the button labelled “default” at the bottom, and hit “yes.”

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**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-97-question/177697/4 "2003-05-27T04:00:45Z")

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I think this’ll do the trick. Go to the directory under which Word 97 is installed and find the _Normal.dot_ template (likely in a subdirectory called “Templates”). Open it and change the font to what you want and save it. Make sure it’s saved as a template (.dot), and don’t ‘Save as…’ just ‘Save.’ This just worked for me in Word 97.

Good luck.

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**Author:** ![LeeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@LeeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeJam)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-97-question/177697/5 "2003-05-27T04:02:54Z")

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heh… It would be that simple, wouldn’t it. :rolleyes: :smack: 😃  
thanks **SRVick** 😃

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**Author:** ![LeeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@LeeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeJam)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-97-question/177697/6 "2003-05-27T04:04:14Z")

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and **Ringo** 😃