Word automatically switches to Times New Roman whenever I type using a German keyboard layout
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No matter what I do, as soon as I type anything in any word document, the font will switch to Times New Roman.
I can select existing text, chose any font and it will change to that font. But as soon as I type something, that newly typed text will again be in Times New Roman. (Existing text remains unaffected, I can type right in the middle of a word and the new letters will be Times New Roman, while the letters before and after remain whater font was selected before.)
And the problem goes away when I switch to an English keyboard layout. This is not a solution of course, but might help in narrowing down the issue.
The paragraph style I have selected is Normal and the font for this style is Calibri (Body).
Here is a video of the problem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbprDlAb_Oo
I have completely uninstalled and reinstalled Office, to no avail.
I tried searching online, but I could only find plenty of people who are asking how to configure a default font or how to change fonts, but nothing related to my problem. It might be buried somewhere under all the unrelated search results, though.
Windows 10 Pro
Version: 1809
Build: 17763.55
Microsoft Office 365
Word Version: 1811
Build: 11029.20079 (Monthy Channel)
I have had this problem for a while now (the video is of an older build (1804 / 9226.2114)) I am actually not sure when it first occurred, as I use Word only a few times a year.
This question seems somewhat relevant, as I am using a German keyboard layout on an English OS and English Office, but it's about Word 2011 on Mac. The "Match font with keyboard" option mentioned in this answer doesn't seem to exist in my version of Word.
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No matter what I do, as soon as I type anything in any word document, the font will switch to Times New Roman.
I can select existing text, chose any font and it will change to that font. But as soon as I type something, that newly typed text will again be in Times New Roman. (Existing text remains unaffected, I can type right in the middle of a word and the new letters will be Times New Roman, while the letters before and after remain whater font was selected before.)
And the problem goes away when I switch to an English keyboard layout. This is not a solution of course, but might help in narrowing down the issue.
The paragraph style I have selected is Normal and the font for this style is Calibri (Body).
Here is a video of the problem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbprDlAb_Oo
I have completely uninstalled and reinstalled Office, to no avail.
I tried searching online, but I could only find plenty of people who are asking how to configure a default font or how to change fonts, but nothing related to my problem. It might be buried somewhere under all the unrelated search results, though.
Windows 10 Pro
Version: 1809
Build: 17763.55
Microsoft Office 365
Word Version: 1811
Build: 11029.20079 (Monthy Channel)
I have had this problem for a while now (the video is of an older build (1804 / 9226.2114)) I am actually not sure when it first occurred, as I use Word only a few times a year.
This question seems somewhat relevant, as I am using a German keyboard layout on an English OS and English Office, but it's about Word 2011 on Mac. The "Match font with keyboard" option mentioned in this answer doesn't seem to exist in my version of Word.
microsoft-word fonts microsoft-word-2016
edited Nov 30 at 19:27
JakeGould
30.8k1093137
asked Nov 30 at 13:22
Max Vollmer
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Have you checked the Font setting on the paragraph style you are using? What is the style name you are using?
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 14:05
@RichMichaels Thank you for your comment! I have added that info to the question. You can also see in the video the selected style with Calibri as default font.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 14:41
1
Locate your Normal.dotm template, usually it is here: C:Users<user name>AppDataRoamingMicrosoftTemplates. Try renaming Normal.dotm to oldNormal.dotm, and you'll need to quit Word before doing it.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 15:32
@RichMichaels No change :/ Word created a new Normal.dotm, and the behavior remains.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 15:52
If you have any add-ins to Word, disable them. Also search your system's folders and make sure there is only the one Normal.dotm template on it. Make sure you check OneDrive also.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 18:03
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No matter what I do, as soon as I type anything in any word document, the font will switch to Times New Roman.
I can select existing text, chose any font and it will change to that font. But as soon as I type something, that newly typed text will again be in Times New Roman. (Existing text remains unaffected, I can type right in the middle of a word and the new letters will be Times New Roman, while the letters before and after remain whater font was selected before.)
And the problem goes away when I switch to an English keyboard layout. This is not a solution of course, but might help in narrowing down the issue.
The paragraph style I have selected is Normal and the font for this style is Calibri (Body).
Here is a video of the problem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbprDlAb_Oo
I have completely uninstalled and reinstalled Office, to no avail.
I tried searching online, but I could only find plenty of people who are asking how to configure a default font or how to change fonts, but nothing related to my problem. It might be buried somewhere under all the unrelated search results, though.
Windows 10 Pro
Version: 1809
Build: 17763.55
Microsoft Office 365
Word Version: 1811
Build: 11029.20079 (Monthy Channel)
I have had this problem for a while now (the video is of an older build (1804 / 9226.2114)) I am actually not sure when it first occurred, as I use Word only a few times a year.
This question seems somewhat relevant, as I am using a German keyboard layout on an English OS and English Office, but it's about Word 2011 on Mac. The "Match font with keyboard" option mentioned in this answer doesn't seem to exist in my version of Word.
microsoft-word fonts microsoft-word-2016
edited Nov 30 at 19:27
JakeGould
30.8k1093137
asked Nov 30 at 13:22
Max Vollmer
1215
No matter what I do, as soon as I type anything in any word document, the font will switch to Times New Roman.
I can select existing text, chose any font and it will change to that font. But as soon as I type something, that newly typed text will again be in Times New Roman. (Existing text remains unaffected, I can type right in the middle of a word and the new letters will be Times New Roman, while the letters before and after remain whater font was selected before.)
And the problem goes away when I switch to an English keyboard layout. This is not a solution of course, but might help in narrowing down the issue.
The paragraph style I have selected is Normal and the font for this style is Calibri (Body).
Here is a video of the problem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbprDlAb_Oo
I have completely uninstalled and reinstalled Office, to no avail.
I tried searching online, but I could only find plenty of people who are asking how to configure a default font or how to change fonts, but nothing related to my problem. It might be buried somewhere under all the unrelated search results, though.
Windows 10 Pro
Version: 1809
Build: 17763.55
Microsoft Office 365
Word Version: 1811
Build: 11029.20079 (Monthy Channel)
I have had this problem for a while now (the video is of an older build (1804 / 9226.2114)) I am actually not sure when it first occurred, as I use Word only a few times a year.
This question seems somewhat relevant, as I am using a German keyboard layout on an English OS and English Office, but it's about Word 2011 on Mac. The "Match font with keyboard" option mentioned in this answer doesn't seem to exist in my version of Word.
microsoft-word fonts microsoft-word-2016
microsoft-word fonts microsoft-word-2016
edited Nov 30 at 19:27
JakeGould
30.8k1093137
asked Nov 30 at 13:22
Max Vollmer
1215
edited Nov 30 at 19:27
JakeGould
30.8k1093137
asked Nov 30 at 13:22
Max Vollmer
1215
edited Nov 30 at 19:27
JakeGould
30.8k1093137
edited Nov 30 at 19:27
JakeGould
30.8k1093137
edited Nov 30 at 19:27
JakeGould
30.8k1093137
30.8k1093137
asked Nov 30 at 13:22
Max Vollmer
1215
asked Nov 30 at 13:22
Max Vollmer
1215
asked Nov 30 at 13:22
Max Vollmer
1215
1215
Have you checked the Font setting on the paragraph style you are using? What is the style name you are using?
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 14:05
@RichMichaels Thank you for your comment! I have added that info to the question. You can also see in the video the selected style with Calibri as default font.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 14:41
1
Locate your Normal.dotm template, usually it is here: C:Users<user name>AppDataRoamingMicrosoftTemplates. Try renaming Normal.dotm to oldNormal.dotm, and you'll need to quit Word before doing it.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 15:32
@RichMichaels No change :/ Word created a new Normal.dotm, and the behavior remains.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 15:52
If you have any add-ins to Word, disable them. Also search your system's folders and make sure there is only the one Normal.dotm template on it. Make sure you check OneDrive also.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 18:03
|
show 2 more comments
Have you checked the Font setting on the paragraph style you are using? What is the style name you are using?
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 14:05
@RichMichaels Thank you for your comment! I have added that info to the question. You can also see in the video the selected style with Calibri as default font.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 14:41
1
Locate your Normal.dotm template, usually it is here: C:Users<user name>AppDataRoamingMicrosoftTemplates. Try renaming Normal.dotm to oldNormal.dotm, and you'll need to quit Word before doing it.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 15:32
@RichMichaels No change :/ Word created a new Normal.dotm, and the behavior remains.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 15:52
If you have any add-ins to Word, disable them. Also search your system's folders and make sure there is only the one Normal.dotm template on it. Make sure you check OneDrive also.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 18:03
Have you checked the Font setting on the paragraph style you are using? What is the style name you are using?
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 14:05
Have you checked the Font setting on the paragraph style you are using? What is the style name you are using?
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 14:05
@RichMichaels Thank you for your comment! I have added that info to the question. You can also see in the video the selected style with Calibri as default font.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 14:41
@RichMichaels Thank you for your comment! I have added that info to the question. You can also see in the video the selected style with Calibri as default font.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 14:41
1
1
Locate your Normal.dotm template, usually it is here: C:Users<user name>AppDataRoamingMicrosoftTemplates. Try renaming Normal.dotm to oldNormal.dotm, and you'll need to quit Word before doing it.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 15:32
Locate your Normal.dotm template, usually it is here: C:Users<user name>AppDataRoamingMicrosoftTemplates. Try renaming Normal.dotm to oldNormal.dotm, and you'll need to quit Word before doing it.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 15:32
@RichMichaels No change :/ Word created a new Normal.dotm, and the behavior remains.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 15:52
@RichMichaels No change :/ Word created a new Normal.dotm, and the behavior remains.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 15:52
If you have any add-ins to Word, disable them. Also search your system's folders and make sure there is only the one Normal.dotm template on it. Make sure you check OneDrive also.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 18:03
If you have any add-ins to Word, disable them. Also search your system's folders and make sure there is only the one Normal.dotm template on it. Make sure you check OneDrive also.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 18:03
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Have you checked the Font setting on the paragraph style you are using? What is the style name you are using?
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 14:05
@RichMichaels Thank you for your comment! I have added that info to the question. You can also see in the video the selected style with Calibri as default font.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 14:41
1
Locate your Normal.dotm template, usually it is here: C:Users<user name>AppDataRoamingMicrosoftTemplates. Try renaming Normal.dotm to oldNormal.dotm, and you'll need to quit Word before doing it.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 15:32
@RichMichaels No change :/ Word created a new Normal.dotm, and the behavior remains.
– Max Vollmer
Nov 30 at 15:52
If you have any add-ins to Word, disable them. Also search your system's folders and make sure there is only the one Normal.dotm template on it. Make sure you check OneDrive also.
– Rich Michaels
Nov 30 at 18:03