Dear Ms. Byte,

When I display the font list in MSWord,  it is very long and contains many fonts that I never use. Is there a way to delete fonts I find useless ?

Sincerely – Tracy G.

Dear Tracy G.,

I know what you’re talking about! At work, I only need a handful of professional fonts, too. Follow the steps below to delete fonts from the font list in MSWord.

Sincerely – Ms. Bytes

Windows System

The fonts you see when you are working on an MSWord document are actually stored on your Windows system. The fonts are stored there so that other programs have access to them too, like MSPowerPoint and MSExcel. While you cannot delete fonts from within MSWord, it is a simple process to access the Windows Font folder and make changes within the Control Panel.

Depending on your Operating System, the steps to access the Control Panel may be different. Essentially, you will need to either search for the Control Panel (my favorite method), or click on it in your Start Menu.

Control Panel

To see the fonts that come with Windows, open the Control Panel and then click on Fonts.

From there you can do all sorts of fun things with your fonts: organize, preview, add and delete fonts. Also, if you are using a later version of Windows (7 or later), you can “hide” individual fonts. This allows them to stay installed in Windows, but they won’t display in the applications you use. Just remember to click on – or select – the font you want to mange first!

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