Can't find the font you want in Google Slides? The built-in More fonts picker lets you add supported typefaces to your dropdown. For downloaded custom fonts, an image workaround preserves the lettering, with one tradeoff: the text becomes a picture.
Add fonts from the toolbar
Open your presentation in Google Slides on a computer. Select the text you want to format.
Open the toolbar Font dropdown and choose More fonts. Search for the font you want.
Select its name, then click OK. For multilingual text, search for Noto and choose the appropriate language family.
Select the added font from the toolbar Font dropdown to apply it. That's all you need for a supported font; this adds it to your picker without uploading a font file.
Handle a downloaded font that doesn't appear
A downloaded font stays out of the Slides font menu because Google Slides has no supported TTF or OTF upload option. Installing it on your computer, activating it through Adobe Fonts, or installing a font add-on doesn't change that. The Slides picker also doesn't guarantee access to every family on Google Fonts.
Search for your desired family in More fonts first. If it isn't listed, prepare an image of your text in that font outside Google Slides. In your presentation, choose Insert → Image → Upload from computer.
Select the prepared image, then click Open. The image preserves the lettering, but you can't edit it as slide text, and the font isn't added to your dropdown.
Set the font in your presentation theme
Theme editing keeps typography consistent across text placeholders and layouts. Open Slide → Edit theme. Select the relevant theme or layout text. Choose your supported font from the toolbar Font dropdown.
Repeat the change for other text placeholders or layouts that need that font. Adjust manually formatted text separately if it doesn't follow the theme. Reuse the theme in subsequent presentations to carry over its typography. Changing a theme's fonts doesn't install a new font.
Use themes and images on a phone or tablet
On mobile, themes and templates give you access to their existing typography. The Slides app doesn't upload custom fonts or support add-ons.
On Android, open your presentation, then double-tap the slide. Tap More → Change theme. Select the theme you want.
On iPhone or iPad, open your presentation. Tap More → Change theme. Select your preferred theme.
To start from a template on either platform, open the Slides app. Tap New → Choose template. Select a template with the typography you want.
For a custom font's appearance, prepare a text image outside Slides. Open your presentation in the Slides app. Tap Insert → Image.
Choose the image source, then tap the prepared image to insert it. Its lettering remains part of the picture, so it isn't editable slide text.
Browse fonts with the optional Extensis add-on
Extensis offers a font-browsing panel for Google Slides. It doesn't upload your own font files, and its Marketplace listing includes June–August 2026 failure reports. Start with More fonts before trying this option.
On a computer, open a native Google Slides presentation. Editor add-ons require Office-format files to be converted to Google Slides first.
Go to Extensions → Add-ons → Get add-ons, then search for Extensis Fonts. Open its listing, which identifies Extensis as the developer, and click Install. Click Continue, then review the requested access. Click Allow if you accept it, then click Done.
To open the panel, go to Extensions, point to the Extensis Fonts entry, and choose Start. Extensis says to launch it in each presentation where you want to use it. In the panel, select slide text, browse or sort fonts, and click a font to apply it.
If installation is blocked on a work or school account, ask your administrator to permit the add-on. If Extensis doesn't work, open the toolbar Font dropdown and choose More fonts. For an unsupported custom font, use the text-image workaround above.
Keep your font dropdown manageable
Removing unwanted entries makes your added-font list easier to browse. Open the toolbar Font dropdown. Choose More fonts.
Under My fonts, click the X beside an unwanted font. Click OK to save your selection. This changes your font list without uninstalling a font from your computer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will importing a PowerPoint theme install its fonts in Google Slides?
No. Importing a theme reuses its formatting. It doesn't install unsupported fonts or guarantee that an embedded PowerPoint font will be preserved.
How do I keep the typography when importing slides from another presentation?
Choose File → Import slides. Select the source presentation, then select the slides. Leave Keep original theme checked and click Import slides. This reuses the original formatting but doesn't guarantee preservation of unsupported fonts.
How do I disable or uninstall Extensis?
Open Extensions → Add-ons → Manage add-ons. Open Options beside Extensis. Toggle Use in this document to disable it for the file, or choose Uninstall to remove it. For an organization-installed add-on, contact your administrator for removal assistance.
Can I start a desktop presentation with a template's fonts?
Yes. Choose File → New → From Template Gallery, then select a template. Templates include fonts and formatting without uploading custom font files.