You needn’t remain stuck with the default Times New Roman 12-point font and the default margin settings for new documents. Instead, make new documents open with your personally-selected font type and size, and with the margin settings that you want.

All you need to do is follow the simple steps outlined below:

1. Launch Word and open a blank document.
2. Open the Font Dialog Box by choosing Format | Font from the menu bar or pressing [Ctrl] D, and then set the appropriate Font parameters, as shown in Figure A.
3. After your font looks the way you want it to, click the Default button in the Font Dialog Box.
4. To apply your default settings, click the Yes button in the next dialog box.
5. To change the default margin settings, open the Page Setup Dialog Box using File | Page Setup.
6. Then, set the different margins the way you want them to be, and click on the Default button in the Page Setup Dialog Box.
7. Click the Yes button in the dialog box that appears to apply your default settings. The next time you open a new document, it opens with the new font and margin settings you’ve selected.

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