First, there are a couple of criteria for this font hack:

 You must use this hack on a PC – it will not work on a MAC.

 This hack only works on Microsoft Office programs. Personally, I
have only used it with PowerPoint and Word.
 Only use True Type fonts – most fonts are in this format, and all
the sellers I know on TpT make True Type Fonts. If you are not
sure if a font is a True Type font, when you are in PowerPoint,
click on the down arrow in the font tab, and you will see all your
fonts listed. Before the name of each font, you should see a
double TT which means it is a True Type font.

This is an easy HACK, but I am going to guide you through all the
steps! I have made my examples in PowerPoint, but if you are working
in Word, you will follow the same steps when you create your initial
Word Document.

FONT HACK STEP ONE

In this step, you create a master document of your favorite and most
commonly used fonts. Depending on the program you plan to use
with your master font document, this file will be either a Word or
PowerPoint document. If you are using both formats, you will need to
make a document specific to each program. Additionally, I create a
master font file for both horizontal and vertical pages so I don’t have to
change the page orientation. To keep your files up to date, you need
to update your font master documents each time you download a new
font.

FONT HACK STEP TWO

By editing a document’s SAVE Options, you enable all the fonts in

your document to be used on computers that don’t have the fonts
installed.
 FONT HACK STEP 3

Step three is where the magic happens! Be sure to check embed all
fonts AND selectembed all characters. This step allows every
character in a font to be used in a document. I save this document to
a flash drive, Google Drive, my external hard drive, AND
Dropbox. This allows me to have access to my font master
document on any computer that has Microsoft Office for PC’s
installed.
 FONT HACK STEP 4

In step four, you are opening your saved Font Master document
to create a new document. Immediately after opening the file, you
should save the file under a new name. For example, Fractions
Worksheet or Fractions Notebook Cover. It is important to complete
this action first so you don’t accidentally change the master
document. After completing your new document, delete the font
master pages in the file and re-save the document using the Embed All
Characters Option.
 A FREEBIE FOR YOU!
Here is a PDF document with all the steps you can print for easy
reference. Just click on the picture below to download the file!
 WHERE CAN I GET GREAT
FONTS?
I am often asked where I find my fonts. To be honest, I find 95% of the
fonts I use onTeachers Pay Teachers. Many font designers on TpT
have fonts you can download for free. Below are some great font
designers with links to their TpT stores. To give you variety, I have
listed established font designers and some of the newer, up and
coming designers. If you know a fabulous font designer that I left off
the list, please leave a comment in the comments section so all my
readers can also discover that designer.

FONT DESIGNERS ON
TEACHERS PAY
TEACHERS
 KG Fonts by Kimberly Geswain, is a massive collection of free
fonts and paid fonts for commercial use.
 KB3Teach has a large collection of free fonts along with fonts you
can purchase.
 Zippy Fonts from Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, offers approximately 25
paid font collections and a HUGE font bundle.
 Graphics From the Pond features a large collection of free fonts
along with fonts you can purchase.
 The Kinderhearted Classroom by Elizabeth Coller, has a new
growing bundle of paid fonts.
 Okie Fonts Collection by Elaine from The Treasured
Schoolhouse, has a collection of paid fonts.
 Perfect Blend Fonts offers seven collections of paid fonts and an
all fonts bundle.
 CK Fonts by Courtney Keimer, has free and paid fonts.
 AG Fonts by Amy Groesbeck from the Animated Teacher, offers
several paid font bundles and a large growing font bundle.
 Hello Fonts by Jen Jones from Hello Literacy, has a large bundle
of paid fonts.
  MGL Fonts by Stef from Miss Gavin Learns, has approximately 15
free fonts and bundle of paid commercial fonts.
 Amanda Byrnes offers free fonts for classroom use and paid
commercial fonts.
 The Upper Elementary Classroom has a selection of free fonts.
 Monica Fonts by Monica Abarca, provides 25 free fonts and large
selection of paid fonts.
 Jackie G offers a selection of free fonts in addition to a large
selection of paid fonts that sell for approximately $1.
 KA Fonts by Kaitlynn Albani Teaching Resource,s offers many
paid font bundles.
 Babbling Abby by Abby Mullins, has 8 paid font collections and a
bundle of all fonts.
 YB Fonts by Yara from Sea of Knowledge, offers a large paid font
bundle of around 129 fonts for $15.
 Teach 123-Michelle has a collection of 34 fonts for $8 and several
free fonts.
 Mrs. Leeby offers a collection of paid fonts for approximately $1
each.
 CC Fonts byCara Carroll, has three paid font collections.
 Sheila Melton has 30 paid single fonts and a font bundle.
 TeachtoTell offers individual paid fonts and a fonts bundle.
 GB Fonts by Gabby Barba from Instruct and Inspire, has 3 sets of
paid fonts and a growing fonts bundle.

Although this post focuses on using this font hack on school

computers, I have used my master font document on many other PC’s.
With this hack, you never have to worry about a PC not having the
fonts you need. Imagine your computer crashes and you must use a
different PC while you wait for yours to be fixed, or worse yet,
purchase a new one. You will be very thankful you have your font
master documents so your work will not have to be interrupted
because you can’t use the fonts you need.

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