How to fix font errors in Word on Macbook

Are you struggling to know how to fix font errors in Word on Macbook? Are there any ways to fix this error?

How to fix font errors in Word on Macbook

I. Newly installed font error is not displayed on Word for Mac

On forums, some users share that they are experiencing an error installing a new font, but this font is not displayed on Word for Mac.

The cause of this error may be because Microsoft Office for Macbook does not directly support 3rd party fonts, or it may also be because the font you installed is faulty or damaged.

1. Method 1: Delete font cache

To fix the error of newly installed fonts not displaying on Word for Mac, follow the steps below:

Step 1: First clear the font cache. To do this, exit all Microsoft Office applications. On the Home menu , click Go => Applications => Apple's Font Book.

Step 2: On the Edit menu , find and click Select Duplicated Fonts.
Step 3: Next, still on the Edit menu , find and click Resolve Duplicates.
Step 4: To delete all fonts from your computer that Font Book has just disabled, follow the steps below:

- After deleting duplicate fonts, select each disabled font and click File => Reveal in Finder , then drag and drop this font into the trash.
- In some cases Font Book may disable duplicate fonts. In this case, you can drag and drop the old font into the trash and reactivate the new font.

Step 5: Restart your computer, macOS will automatically recreate the font cache, Word will use this cache to recreate the software's font cache.

Note: Perform the above steps after each update to the latest version of macOS because the Microsoft installer may disable these fonts.

Besides, setting the font format also helps you not have to choose the font format again during the editing process.

2. Method 2: Boot Macbook into Safe Mode

In case the above method is not available, try booting the Macbook into Safe Mode to see if the Word font error still exists.

To put your Macbook into Safe Mode, first restart the device. While the Mac is booting, press and hold the Shift key.

3. Method 3: Create a new user account

Finally, if the above methods are not available, the final solution is to create a new user account and check to see if the cause of the Word font error on Macbook is due to the user account.

To learn how to create and set up multiple user accounts on Mac, readers can visit here.

4. Method 4: Reinstall the font

As TipsMake mentioned above, the cause of font errors and problems in Word on Macbook may be because the font you installed is faulty or damaged during the download process.

Try downloading and installing the font on your Macbook to see if the error still exists.

Above are some ways to fix font errors in Word on Macbook. Hopefully the tips that TipsMake introduced above will help you fix this annoying error.

Lesley Montoya

Update 17 June 2024