Reverting Aptos +body/+headings font back to Calibri, or using any other font

Anonymous
2024-01-11T01:32:12+00:00

At some point in the last couple of days, the default +body/+headings font on my copy of Office 365 changed to the Aptos font. I honestly find it a bit hard to read, and I'd rather choose my default body font from a choice of whatever fonts I have installed. Failing that, I'd take Calibri again. The Aptos font reminds me a lot of

Since this affects all Office products, I can't say go into Outlook and change the stationery fonts; this doesn't impact the Reading Pane. It also wouldn't impact say Word, where I'd have to come up with my own document template to override the change. It doesn't seem to be a registry edit or template file edit, either. Is there a spot that the Aptos font can be changed?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-06T15:41:02+00:00

    Underlining in Aptos is frustratingly pathetic, barely visible. Calibri is overall much better font. Have reverted in Word via Design > Themes > Office 2013 - 2022 Theme, then clicked 'Set as Default' on ribbon.

    @Guido2010.... thank you, thank you, thank you!! Finally a fix in Word. Hopefully everyone reads this.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-18T17:33:46+00:00

    The Choice to use APTOS is a poor decision. I see the explanation of being easier to read being disputed throughout this thread. Furthermore, APTOS is not considered a Web Safe Font and when used in additional templates like a standard email block it does not render properly and LOOKS UNPROFESSIONAL on Mobile platforms,

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-27T15:20:35+00:00

    It is certainly a problem. I have an information organizing system composed of hundreds of pages of documentation that is shared among thousands of users. Though it appears in its original format on my computer, whenever I or anyone else goes to copy and past portions (even though they might select "keep original formatting" on the paste option), the new Aptos font is used and the entire document and all the tables within are resized, repaginated and are no longer functional. Embedding fonts and saving changes to the template does not help either. This is probably one of the most destructive things Word has done.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-26T13:20:51+00:00

    Thank you the advice although Outlook keeps resetting to Aptos.

    Please, how do I stop this?

    Aptos font has infected my computer. Please, how can I erase this Aptos font completely?

    As a visually-impaired person I find Aptos is difficult to read.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-12-12T23:17:16+00:00

    From my experience, this can be done but you need to set the Font of each application separately.

    For Word, choose the Font selection (click on the arrow at the bottom right of Font area) then choose your desired Font, Size etc. and choose "Set as Default". Make your choice on the prompt if you want to change it only for this document or for all documents under Normal.dot template.

    In Outlook you need to go to File - Option - Mail - Stationery and Fonts - New Mail area - Font button.

    Make your Font selections. Click Ok.

    Repeat the same for Replies.

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