To install a new font in Windows 11, you’ll need a compatible font file. You can download free fonts from the web, copy them over from another system, or purchase them online. Windows 11 supports TrueType (.ttf), OpenType (.otf), TrueType Collection (.ttc), or PostScript Type 1 (.pfb + .pfm) formats. Next, open File Explorer and locate the font file you’d like to install. Double click the font file to open it.

Windows will open a sample of the font in a special font preview window. Click “Install” to install the font. This will automatically move the font file to your Windows system fonts folder (which is C:\Windows\Fonts by default).

Your font is now installed and available as an option in Microsoft Word and other applications. Repeat as often as you’d like to install other fonts. In the future, you can also install a font by right-clicking a font file, selecting “Show More Options,” then clicking “Install” in the context menu.