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How to add fonts to Microsoft Paint

Microsoft Paint doesn't allow you to add fonts directly to the application. Instead, you need to install the fonts you want to use into Windows, and Paint will automatically detect those new fonts for you to use. Below are instructions on how to add fonts to Microsoft Paint.

 

Instructions on how to install fonts in Microsoft Paint

Step 1:

First, you need to download the fonts to your computer as usual.

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Next, we extract the folder and install the newly downloaded font on our computer.

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Step 2:

Open the Paint application on your computer, then click the A icon to search for fonts available on Windows and within the application.

 

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Find the newly added font and select it to use in the Paint application.

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Finally, you write the text in Paint using the font you just used.

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Step 3:

If you want to delete or uninstall a font that you imported into the Paint application, you can manually delete that font from the C:WindowsFonts folder .

Find the font in this folder and then click the trash can icon to delete it.

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Alternatively, you can go to Settings, select Personalization > Fonts to view the system fonts. Then, enter the font you want to delete, tap the three-dot icon, and select Uninstall to proceed.

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Kareem Winters
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Update 24 January 2026