MS removed the ability to change these setting easily though GPO (I have no idea why). The only way that I know how to change the default font and size for word 2007 is by editing the normal.dotm. The easiest way change the Normal.dotm is by just opening it directing. Each user on a workstation has their own and is located in the templates folder in their profile. In a deployment scenario you would use a login script to copy the new Normal.dotm file to a users profile. The exact path changes from OS to OS so base the script off of what is common in your environment. An example of this location in Win7 would be “C:\Users\some_user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates”. In Win XP the path would be something like “C:\Documents and Settings\some_user\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates”.

Another way to change the defaults is and that is more suitable for individual use is…

1.Under the Home tab, click the Styles group button to open the Styles window.
2.Click the Manage Styles button, which is third from the left at the bottom of the Styles window.
3.Select the Set Defaults tab.
4.Scroll to and select Arial under Font.
5.Under Size, click 12.
6.Select the Only In This Document check box.
7.Click OK

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