Luckily, you can add fonts to Google Docs. There are a couple of ways to do that including accessing more pre-installed fonts in Google Docs and using an add-on for external fonts.
Can You Use Your Computer’s Fonts With Google Docs?
As of this writing, you cannot upload fonts from your computer to Google Docs. You can only use the fonts that come with Google Docs and you can get a few more fonts with an extension.
Use The Fonts Menu To Find & Use More Fonts
The font picker on Google Docs only shows a limited number of fonts. There are a number of other fonts that you can use by expanding the fonts menu.
Use Additional Fonts In Google Docs For Mobile
You can change fonts in your documents on the Google Docs app for Android and iOS as well. This app lists all available fonts on a single screen for you to pick from.
Use An Add-On To Add Fonts To Google Docs
One way to add external fonts to Google Docs is to use an add-on. There’s an add-on called Extensis Fonts that lets you add over 900 fonts to Google Docs. You need to install and integrate it with your account first, which can be done as follows.
Install Extensis Fonts In Google Docs
The Extensis Fonts add-on should now be available in Google Docs.
Add Fonts To Google Docs Using Extensis Fonts
Unlike the default Google Docs fonts, you can’t pick a font from the Extensis Fonts add-on and start typing. You must have some text in your document already, and then you can use a font from that add-on to format your text. After you’ve applied a font to your text from Extensis Fonts, you can type using that font for as long as you want.
Set a Newly Added Font Default In Google Docs
If you’ve found the font you were looking for, you can set that font as the default so all your future documents use it. You can’t add a custom font of your choice to Google Docs but you can certainly enjoy many fonts that the above third-party add-on has to offer. What’s your favorite font? Did you find it prebuilt into Google Docs or did you need to use Extensis Fonts? Let us know in the comments below.