May 8, 2019
Permanently Change Default Font
To take this further, how can one change the default template so everyone in the organisation uses the same styling when creating new docs/sheets etc?
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Hi, Stephan,
How to Adjust Default Font or Line Spacing in Google Docs
1. Create a new document or go into a current document with the formatting you want.
2. Drag your cursor through a couple of sentences that are set up the way you want them, with the font and line spacing you prefer.
3. Go to Format > Paragraph styles > Normal text.
4. Select "Update 'Normal text' to match."
5. Next, go to Format > Paragraph styles > Options.
6. Select "Save as my default styles."
1. Create a new document or go into a current document with the formatting you want.
2. Drag your cursor through a couple of sentences that are set up the way you want them, with the font and line spacing you prefer.
3. Go to Format > Paragraph styles > Normal text.
4. Select "Update 'Normal text' to match."
5. Next, go to Format > Paragraph styles > Options.
6. Select "Save as my default styles."
Please note that this isn't retroactive on previously created documents. It will only be the default for new documents going forward. I don't believe there's any way to change the default throughout an organization, as users define their own defaults. However, you can request that everyone use a particular font and share this information with them so they can change their defaults accordingly.
~Jo
Diamond Product Expert Jo S. recommended this
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May 8, 2019
Hi, Stephan,
How to Adjust Default Font or Line Spacing in Google Docs
1. Create a new document or go into a current document with the formatting you want.
2. Drag your cursor through a couple of sentences that are set up the way you want them, with the font and line spacing you prefer.
3. Go to Format > Paragraph styles > Normal text.
4. Select "Update 'Normal text' to match."
5. Next, go to Format > Paragraph styles > Options.
6. Select "Save as my default styles."
1. Create a new document or go into a current document with the formatting you want.
2. Drag your cursor through a couple of sentences that are set up the way you want them, with the font and line spacing you prefer.
3. Go to Format > Paragraph styles > Normal text.
4. Select "Update 'Normal text' to match."
5. Next, go to Format > Paragraph styles > Options.
6. Select "Save as my default styles."
Please note that this isn't retroactive on previously created documents. It will only be the default for new documents going forward. I don't believe there's any way to change the default throughout an organization, as users define their own defaults. However, you can request that everyone use a particular font and share this information with them so they can change their defaults accordingly.
~Jo
Diamond Product Expert Jo S. recommended this
May 8, 2019