Install TrueType or OpenType Fonts in Windows

If you downloaded a font as a ZIP file, extract it before you access the Fonts folder.

1. 1. Find the location font(s) you want to install. Open the folder containing the font, but do not open the font file.

   Tip: TrueType fonts have the extension.TTF and an icon that is a dog-eared page with two overlapping Ts. They require only this one file for installation and use. OpenType fonts have the extension.TTF or .OTF and a little icon with an O. They also require only this one file for installation and use.

   

2. 2. Open the Control Panel.

   

3. 3. Double-click the Fonts folder to open it.

   

4. 4. Go back to the folder containing the font you want to install. Select the font file and drag it to the Fonts folder. Drop it anywhere in the main area of the folder window.

   

5. 5. Wait while the font is installed.

   

6. 6. Close the folders. The font will now be available to use on your computer.

How to Install a Font from the Font File

Another way to install a font in Windows is to do so directly from the unzipped font file.

1. 1. Navigate to the unzipped font file on your computer.

   

2. 2. Right-click the file and choose Install.

   

3. 3. When the font is installed, you can begin using it.

In Windows 10, you can also double-click the font file to open it and select the Install button to install it automatically.

Note: If you have programs running while you install fonts in Windows, they may require that you exit the application and restart for the new fonts to be available in the font menu.