How to Download Fonts for PowerPoint | Easy Guide

Making the best PowerPoint presentation is not only about great designs and pretty images. One of the quickest ways to have your slides pop is through creative fonts. But what if you want to use fonts that aren’t included in PowerPoint? Don’t worry! Adding custom fonts to PowerPoint is a breeze. This blog will guide you on how to download fonts for PowerPoint templates to add greatness to your slides.

Why Download Custom Fonts for PowerPoint?

“Fonts” can make a difference in the feel and look of your presentation. A clean, professional font will increase the readability and appeal, while a funny, quirky font may be used to add personality to your slides. Unique fonts also help you relate your brand identity or theme to the project you are working on. Just imagine presenting in a cool, sleek font that happens to reflect the tone of your message. It can really make a difference. However, there are only a few predefined fonts available in PowerPoint, so if you’re looking for something special, you’ll need to download it.

Step-by-Step Guide on How to Download Fonts for PowerPoint Templates

Step 1: Find and Download the Font You Want

There are many free websites with a collection of fonts on them, such as:

• Google Fonts
• DaFont
• FontSquirrel

Once you’ve found the perfect font, you can click on the “download” button, and the font file should be in .zip format. Now open the zip folder and extract the files-they should give you a .ttf or .otf font file.

Step 2: Installation on Your Computer

After you have downloaded the font, it is time to install it on your computer. Here are the procedures on how you can do so:

For Windows:

• Right-click the .ttf or otf file, and then click the Install button. This shall automatically install the font into your system, and you can be able to see it in PowerPoint also.

For Mac:

• Open the .ttf file by a double click, and navigate through the opened window to select install font. Once you successfully execute this, you add that chosen font to the Font Book in your Mac system.

This newly installed font can now simply be accessed from your PowerPoint font list.

Step 3: Applying the font in PowerPoint

You have now finalized the installation of your required font. You are good to open PowerPoint and start working on your presentation, as you can always apply this new font following the simple instructions below:

1. Select the text you want to change.
2. Under the tool called “font” in your menu, click Font.
3. Scroll down this list to find your new font.
4. Click, and you’re good to go!

This slight change will give your presentation a pop, and it will stand out from the generic templates.

Troubleshooting Common Font Issues

At times, your fonts added may not appear in PowerPoint or appear differently on another computer. This is because not all computers will have your font installed. To avoid going into the trouble of missing fonts, you could do one of the two things:

• Embed Fonts with your Presentation. This embeds the fonts with your file, so they should be available for them if you share the file. You’ll see how to enable this by following these steps: File > Options > Save, and check the Embed Fonts in the File checkbox.
• Utilize pre-made templates containing unique fonts and designs. Most online presentation developing platforms provide many professional PowerPoint templates, where the pre-installed fonts are already in the design. It is a very useful option when you do not have time to spare but wish to make a great presentation.

With regards to tips, do check out our tutorial on how to format text in PowerPoint. Because, how you format your texts is what actually makes or breaks most presentations and is the difference between it working or not.

Important Tips to Remember

Here are a few additional tips to make sure your fonts work seamlessly in PowerPoint:

• Test compatibility of Fonts: Many fonts might not be compatible with PowerPoint, or even if it is compatible, it doesn’t work so well if you have to give a presentation on different devices. So, test it before using it on an actual presentation.
• Be Uniform in Its Styles: Just choose one or two styles to bring uniformity throughout your entire presentation.
• More Presentation Hacks to Read: If you are working with Google Slides, do read our blog on how to add fonts in Google Slides for your presentations.

Conclusion

Installing fonts in PowerPoint is not so difficult. Fonts make your PowerPoint presentations more outstanding and make a kind of impression. So, the next time you are pitching in or giving a presentation, try the above tricks, and if you want to know more hacks, just keep your eyes open for some of our other presentation tips and tricks for even more techniques up your sleeve!