Office 2008's new default font (Cambria) may be cooler than Times New Roman, but for a lot of people (especially students like myself), Times New Roman is required, and changing it every time you create a new document is a hassle. To change the default font: Open a new document. Don't type anything in it. Click the Toolbox item in the menu to bring up the Formatting Palette (if you don't already see it). Expand the Styles menu if it isn't already open. Hover your cursor over the box that says Normal. A blue down-arrow shows up on the right side of the box. Click the arrow, and in the menu that opens, click Modify Style. Click the box that says Cambria and change it to Times New Roman. Check the 'Add to Template' box towards the bottom of the box, then click OK. Voila! The "Normal" style now has Times New Roman as its default font.

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