Open the normal.dotm: File > Open > Enable: Word Templates, then navigate to Office > User Templates and select Normal.dotm > OpenĢ. This is much easier to do in Word 2007 (Windows), but can be done with a few extra steps for Word 2008.ġ.
What you need to do is change the default Font Set in the normal.dotm. By this method the normal.dotm will be disconnected from document themes. This is not the correct way to change the default font.