Changing Default Font in Excel

To change the default font (and font size, if you wish) Excel will use for all new workbooks:

1. On the menu bar, go up to "Tools" and down to"Options". Then, click the "General" tab.
2. In the "Standard font:" box, click the drop-down arrow and select a font. (Lucida Console is a pleasant fixed-size font alternative to Courier.
3. In the Size box, enter a font size. (8pt is a good choice for size when using Lucida Console.)

Note You must restart Microsoft Excel to begin using the new default font and font size. The new default font and font size are used only in the new workbooks you create after you restart Microsoft Excel; existing workbooks are not affected.