I've got the latest version of Word for Mac (16.20), Zotero, and the Zotero Word plugin.
When I add a footnote citation with the Zotero add-in the footnote is put in the default Word font of Calibri.
However, when I change the 'normal' style or the 'footnote text' style to a different font using 'styles', the footnote remains in the default calibri font. It won't change, although the footnote reference number does change.
I end up with two different fonts in my document: body and footnotes.
If I insert footnotes manually, not using the Zotero citation add-in I don't have this problem. I can alter the styles of both.
When I add a footnote citation with the Zotero add-in the footnote is put in the default Word font of Calibri.
However, when I change the 'normal' style or the 'footnote text' style to a different font using 'styles', the footnote remains in the default calibri font. It won't change, although the footnote reference number does change.
I end up with two different fonts in my document: body and footnotes.
If I insert footnotes manually, not using the Zotero citation add-in I don't have this problem. I can alter the styles of both.
- Nov 19, 2019 Applies to: Office Word 2007, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word 2016 When you set a default font, every new document you open will use the font settings that you selected and set as the default. The default font applies to new documents that are based on the active template, usually Normal.dotm.
- Feb 20, 2019 Originally, I had changed it using the Normal.dotm template – opening this, creating a footnote, altering the size, then making this the new Normal. This short video shows how to change the footnote font and size in Word 2010 using the 'Styles' menu. That also goes for changing Word’s default font.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+S to open the Apply Styles dialog. Type Footnote Text in the box and click the Modify button. In the Modify Style dialog, change the font size in the middle of the dialog, make sure the font name is Times New Roman, and click the 'New documents based on this template' option at the bottom; then click OK.
- I've created an issue to track this bug, but I don't expect a fix in the immediate future. Note that you shouldn't clear the formatting of citations in footnotes to make them adhere to Word styles, as that removes any other formatting that's part of the style guide, such as italics, bold, etc.
- Surely, a significant issue, right? Given the number of people using Zotero who will need to submit properly formatted papers, thesis, or articles in Word.
- There is one work around. So long as the 'normal style' is set with the typeface of one's choosing from the time the document is first opened, then the footnotes will follow that new 'normal' style.
But you have to make sure you make the right font choice at the start. As once the first reference has been inserted by Zotero, from that point on the footnote font cannot be altered in 'styles'. - To put it into perspective this issue is present in Word for Mac 2008 and this is the first time it got reported. The fix is very much non-trivial due to the difficulty of inserting any kind of rich text into Word via available APIs to begin with.
- I'm having the same difficulty in Word for windows (windows 10)
The change will apply to Word's Normal/default style and to all styles based on Normal. Here is how to change the default font to whatever you wish. This includes Word 2007, 2010, and 2011. This article combines them all for all known versions. Scroll down to find a particular version of Microsoft Word. Word for Mac 2011.
Posted May 13, 2012 by David Kirk in Microsoft Word
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In the new version of Microsoft Office, the default font in Word has been changed. Here is how to change the default font to whatever you wish. This includes Word 2007, 2010, and 2011.
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We have had many tutorials about changing Word’s default font over the years. This article combines them all for all known versions. Scroll down to find a particular version of Microsoft Word.
Word for Mac 2011
1. Open a new document, select the Format menu, and click Font.
2. Select your default font in the dialog box.
3. Click Default
2. Select your default font in the dialog box.
3. Click Default
4. Confirm with a Yes when asked if you want to change the default font characteristics.
5. Hold down the shift key, click on the File menu, and select Save All.
5. Hold down the shift key, click on the File menu, and select Save All.
Word 2007 and 2010
What the is Calibri (Body)? You can change your default font for Microsoft Word if you wish.
1. Open Windows Word.
2. Make sure you have the Home tab selected.
3. Open the font dialog box as seen on this picture.
2. Make sure you have the Home tab selected.
3. Open the font dialog box as seen on this picture.
4. Once the font dialog opens, change the default properties you wish. In Word 2007, press the Default button when you are done. In Word 2010, this button text has been changed to Set as Default.
Older Versions of Microsoft Word
1. Open Word.
2. Click the Format menu.
3. Select the font, style, and color you wish you use by default.
4. Click the Default button.
5. Confirm.
6. Click OK.
2. Click the Format menu.
3. Select the font, style, and color you wish you use by default.
4. Click the Default button.
5. Confirm.
6. Click OK.
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