How to open a new doc with the font I want?

With either of the ways, I end up with the Normal in this image:
<http://www.rcblue.com/Misc/Word_Ribbon_Normal_is_MS_Gothic_12.png>
So I was able to change the font size to 12, but couldn't set Verdana.

And now Style 1, 2, 3, 4, and V12 all give me Verdana 12. (See
<http://www.rcblue.com/Misc/Word_Ribbon_Style1_is_Verdana_12.png>.) If I
can't change Normal to exactly what I want, I can live with V12. But how to
delete the identical Styles 1, 2, 3, and 4?

I have the Language Pack - Japanese ($25 from MS). Is that why Nomal
inisists on giving me an Asian font by default -- and a default that
seemingly can't be changed?


"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

> Several ways... In the Home tab, click on the Font launcher (lower right
> corner of the Font section in the ribbon). There, set the font & size as
> desired, then click Default...
>
> Or... press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S to display the Styles pane. At the bottom,
> click the Manage Styles tool; click the Set Defaults tab. Click "New
> documents based on this template", set the font & size as desired, and click
> OK. Note that the latter approach provides access to setting other defaults,
> as well.
>
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>
>
> "EW_Zuki" <EWZuki DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9D4F13C3-9FA9-4180-8D98-AD306E4555CA@microsoft.com...
> > When I open Word 2007 it offers me a Document1 with font MS Mincho size
> > 10.5.
> > How can I get the initial blank offering to already be set to, say,
> > Verdana
> > 12?