Switch from the new Aptos default font in Outlook to another font that you prefer and is has better readability in Outlook desktop (Windows or Mac) and Outlook (new). Personally I’ve tried to like Aptos fonts but after a few months they still offend my eyes, especially in emails. It’s
A recent poll commissioned by Microsoft confirms the widely held suspicion that people prefer the Calibri font over the new Aptos fonts pushed into Microsoft Office. This comes from a Twitter/X poll run by the Microsoft run @Microsoft365 account. The previous Office default font, Calibri, handily won the poll with
Here’s how to switch away from the new Aptos fonts in Microsoft PowerPoint and back to the old Calibri fonts or something else. Microsoft has forced a change to Aptos as the new default font in PowerPoint but that change doesn’t suit everyone. In particular, Aptos doesn’t make much (or any) visible difference for
Here’s the simplest way to switch from Aptos fonts in Excel 365/2021/2019 to either the previous font (Calibri) or some other font. In Excel, Aptos Narrow is the new (mid-2023) default font style with a font size of 11, Black. What if you don’t like the new default font? Aptos
There are at least two ways to switch away from the new Aptos fonts in Microsoft Word and back to the old Calibri fonts or something else. Microsoft has forced a change to Aptos as the new default font in Word but that change doesn’t suit everyone. In particular, Aptos
The Square Root √ can be typed into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. There are two different styles to choose from plus a better option for equations and formulas. Square Root √ symbol is sometimes called a radical symbol, radical sign, root symbol, radix, or even a surd. The symbol can include a horizontal
Microsoft’s alternatives for the new Aptos fonts range are very poor. In some cases, the substitutions make no sense at all. We’ve looked at what happens if a document with Aptos fonts is opened Office 2016 and earlier versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Aptos fonts are the new
An undocumented surprise for Office 2021 and Office 2019 customers. The new Aptos fonts are automatically installed in Office 2021/Office 2019 even though Microsoft insists they are for Microsoft 365 only. However, there’s a crucial difference and strange anomaly between how Aptos fonts work in Office 2021/2019 vs Microsoft 365.
What are the legal limits on fonts supplied by Microsoft in Windows or Microsoft Office? Is there anything special for the Microsoft 365 only Aptos fonts? A few readers have asked us about the font license rules that apply to fonts provided by Microsoft. Can the fonts be embedded in
The new Aptos range of fonts is only available on Microsoft 365 apps. We investigate what happens when a document, sheet, slide or email with an Aptos font is opened on a computer without Microsoft 365 and the Aptos font range. In short: if Aptos fonts are not available, it’s
The change of fonts in Microsoft 365 also means a change of default styles (normal and headings) are also changing. Here’s what the new styles look like and the exact settings Microsoft has chosen for Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. At the moment, these fonts and styles are in Microsoft 365
A lot happened for Microsoft Office customers in 2024, maybe you missed some of the highlights of the year? Many improvements to Excel with more to come, Word got a Paste upheaval, Publisher given the chop plus relentless pushing of new Outlook and Copilot. Outlook (new) The new, totally different,
Having trouble changing Microsoft Word defaults? The ultimate way to change defaults is sure to work. It’s has been around since the very early days of Word and works for Outlook too! We often hear from people having trouble changing Word’s opening (default) settings for a new document. Various places
Make a ‘clickable’ checklist in Microsoft Word for the web that you can mark off tasks as they are done. The checklist feature is mostly for a list of tasks to be marked as done when completed. A checklist in Word could be handy for a small group of people
Word in a browser now has nicer web link preview that the plain ones in other versions of Word plus obvious choices for copy, edit or deleting a link. Hover over a web or internal link in Word on the web and you’ll see a better tooltip with buttons to
Ever wondered what fonts say to each other. How newcomer Aptos treats Calibri? How Dingbats dance and what Comic Sans wears? Elle Cordova answers these and other important typographical questions in two Instagram videos. Fonts Hanging Out part 1 https://www.instagram.com/p/C2cZBIAr24m/ Fonts Hanging Out part 2 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2sxcszyLnN/ Enjoy … Excel –
There are two options for changing the default fonts in Excel, either for new blank workbooks or existing spreadsheets. Maybe you prefer another font. Perhaps the old default font until mid-2023, Calibri. Or a spreadsheet specialist font like Goldman Sans. Maybe your organization or client has a preferred font? Go
Microsoft has stopped supporting connections from Office 2019 and Office 2016 to their Microsoft 365 online services. It’s another ‘passive aggressive’ move to get customers off older versions of Office and onto Microsoft 365. Both Office 2019 and Office 2016 will continue to be supported with bug and security fixes
Microsoft 365 / Office 2021 Cloud Fonts are only available in Office programs … that’s the official line unless you know the trick to make the fonts available in other Windows or Mac apps Cloud Fonts can be selected and installed for Word 365/2021, Excel 365/2021, PowerPoint 365/2021, Outlook 365/2021
A few years ago, Microsoft quietly added a little Word trickery to make it easier to Insert Symbols and not get the dreaded blank box or box with question mark. Here’s what Word does and how to workaround the, sometimes unhelpful, fix. Back in the olden days of Word 2007
Inside the Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint) embedding fonts feature within documents. Font embedding adds the font into the document/presentation file itself so that anyone reading will see the same text as the creator. Normally fonts are installed on the computer and used by whatever programs need them. If the
Microsoft is changing more than just the font in Microsoft 365, there are also default color scheme and even line changes coming too. Here’s all the proposed changes and how to reverse them. New Default Fonts We’ve already talked about the new default fonts, Aptos and Aptos Display. New default
The change of fonts in Microsoft 365 also means the default styles are also changing in Excel 365. Here’s what the new styles look like and the exact settings Microsoft has chosen in Excel 365 for Windows and Mac. The new Excel defaults for a worksheet mostly use Aptos Narrow
How to change the ‘Blank Document’ defaults like font etc. in Microsoft Word. Either ‘Set Default’ choices or update Word’s core template. What to do when the usual tips don’t work. In other words, all about Normal.dotm in Microsoft Word. Microsoft 365 customers are getting new default fonts called Aptos,