How to install a font…

So. You’ve just download this great font and you can’t wait to use it. But, you have no idea how to install it. Well, here’s a really quick and easy way to do it (with pictures!)

1. Download the font (usually it’s in a zip file). Right click and ‘extract all.’

2. The ‘extraction wizard’ will pop up. Click next.

3. Select where you want to save the file. Usually it’s best (and easiest) to save it to your desktop.

4. When it’s done, go to the ’start’ menu. On the right side, middle will be the control panel. Click it.

5. This window will popup. Sometimes they’re setup to show folder, which if yours does, click the folder that says ‘fonts.’ Otherwise, click on the ‘appearances and themes’ option.

 

6. This menu will popup. In the upper lefthand side you’ll the the ‘fonts’ title. Click that.

7. Now you should see a folder with a bunch of different fonts in it. Keep this window up, but head back over to the font you downloaded at the beginning.

8. I like to set mine up like this- the new font on top and the font folder below. Now you’ll drag the font into the font folder. A little menu will popup letting you know the status and when it’s done (it just takes a couple seconds). After that, you can use the font!