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. Stefan Blom 351.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2024-08-14T18:17:48+00:00

    I can't see why Microsoft acting like a dictator is FORCING us to use Aptos. I deal with Govt. departments who specify their font and get really annoyed when your applications change the font. So changing them back wastes time.

    Only Microsoft can answer "why" questions. Nobody in the forum has insights into the decision making process at Microsoft.

    You can send feedback directly to the developers using Help > Feedback in Word for Windows.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-14T17:45:44+00:00

    Yeah, the subscription model is quite annoying. Things Just Happen. As a corporate user, I have to take the lumps. But I also have a Microsoft family account, and there are valid alternatives to that.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-06T16:56:17+00:00

    This new font is not only harder to read, having the body of the message in the middle of the email is horrible. Please let MC know they need to revert back or at minium has an option to globally keep the previous options that were fine.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-09T07:31:20+00:00

    @DistressedUser2016

    Precisely what didn't work?

    Did you see my suggestion on 27th June?

    Open a new PPTX, go to Master view an dchange the fonts on the top Master, Save

    Then Save AS your presentation as a new POTX .. you now have a new template with YOUR fonts

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-07-08T22:09:59+00:00

    Thank you! This is the first answer that has actually worked.

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