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How to Install TrueType or OpenType Fonts in Windows

[From article by By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com, http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/fixfonts/ht/install_fonts_w.htm]

Whether you download fonts from the Internet or have a CD full of
typefaces, in order to use them in your word processor or other
programs you must install TrueType or OpenType fonts in the Windows
fonts folder. It is a simple procedure, but heed the following notes
and tips when you install TrueType or OpenType fonts.

1. Go to Control Panel.
   Click on your Start button and select Settings > Control Panel (or Open My Computer then Control Panel)

    

2. Go to your Fonts folder.
   Open (Doubleclick) the Fonts folder.
3. Go to Install New Font.
   Select File | Install New Font.
   Check the Font FAQ if your Install New Font command is missing.
4. Find the directory with the font(s) you want to install.
   Use
   the Folders: and Drives: windows to move to the folder on your hard
   drive, a disk, or CD where your new TrueType or OpenType fonts are
   located.
5. Find the font(s) you want to install.
   Highlight the TrueType or OpenType font to install from the List of fonts window.
6. Install the font(s).
   Click OK. This completes your TrueType or OpenType font installation.

Tips:

1. Put installed fonts on your hard drive.
   If
   you are going to install TrueType or OpenType fonts from a CD be sure
   the ‘Copy fonts to folder’ box is checked; otherwise, fonts may not be
   available to use if the CD is not in the drive at all times.
2. TrueType fonts have the extension .TTF
   TrueType fonts require only this one file for installation and use.
3. OpenType fonts have the extension .TTF or .OTF
   OpenType fonts require only this one file for installation and use.

 

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