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5 Minute HelpDesk – How to Copy Fonts from One Computer to Another?

Fonts can make your document or webpage stand out. It can help you express the mood and style of content. Want to transfer fonts from one computer to another? Our IT helpdesk experts in Perth will help you on how to transfer the fonts from one computer to another with some simple steps.

Steps to Transfer Fonts from One Computer to Another

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Note: In some cases, fonts appear as a stack; these fonts will include variations like Bold, Narrow etc. which will be stored in extra files. So, make sure to copy the extra files while transferring the fonts to your new PC.

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Now that the fonts you want to transfer to your new computer are stored in your external storage device.

Note: If the font folders are zipped you need to unzip it first because zipped files cannot be installed directly. If you have trouble with installation, follow the below steps on how to install font Windows.

How to Install Fonts in Windows

Windows 10

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Windows 8

Windows 7

Windows Vista

Windows XP

If your computer has multiple users, you may need to enter administrator password for installing fonts.

These steps can help you to transfer your fonts from one computer to another. For any assistance on transferring fonts or any other IT related queries, contact us or email at helpdesk@computingaustralia.group. Our IT helpdesk experts are 24/7 ready to find solutions for all your IT problems.

Jargon Buster

Font – a digital data file that contains a set of graphically related characters or symbols in a specific style and size.

Zipped files – one or more files combined into a single file in a space-saving way to reduce their total size.