How To Install A New Font

Using special fonts is an easy way to jazz up your fliers, notes, and art. There are many sites that offer free fonts to download and use for personal use. Follow these steps to download and use.

1. Click Download.
   
   
2. Select Save File. This option is probably already selected.
   
   
3. Choose a place to save the file. I usually just put it on my desktop.
   
   
4. Click Save.
   
   
5. The saved file should be on your desktop looking like a little folder with a zipper.
   
   
6. Right click on the folder and select Extract All.
   
   
7. Click Extract.
   
   
8. Now a window should open up with your font and possibly another file titled Read Me. The Read Me file is probably a message from the creator of the font telling you how it's okay for you to use it. Ex. most fonts shouldn't be used for commercial uses if they were downloaded for free.
   
   
9. Click the file that looks like a piece of paper with a folded over edge and two big letter Ts. Drag over to your desktop.
   
   
10. Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.
    
    
11. Now click Fonts.
    
    
12. Right click inside the window with all of your fonts and select Install New Font.
    
    
13. This can be the trickiest step. You need to find the location of your saved file. If you saved yours to your desktop, make sure c: OS is the selected Drive. Click on c:\, then click on USERS, then CARLY (or your name if it is not Carly), then DESKTOP.
    
    
14. Your font file should now show up under the List of Fonts: area. Click the file name.
    
    
15. Now click Install. You're done!

If your computer says something like, "Window is using this font and cannot install it right now" it probably means you aren't authorized to install a new font. This is the case if you work in an office or are using a public computer.