How to Upload Arial Into Adobe Illustrator

Arial is the technical name for a standard, TrueType core font that comes pre-installed on most Microsoft operating systems. The Arial TrueType font can be used with the Adobe Illustrator desktop publishing and image manipulation software. If it is not installed to the computer's operating system, there is no way to upload it into the program. Uploading Arial into Adobe Illustrator requires TrueType font installation to the computer. Installing Arial to the computer will automatically upload it to Adobe Illustrator, as all fonts installed are available in all desktop publishing and image manipulation software platforms installed to the hard drive.

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Instructions

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  Locate and access the Arial TrueType font executable file on the computer. The best way to locate the font file is to click the "Start" menu on the taskbar and type "Arial" or "Arial font" in the Search field. The Arial executable file should appear in the search results.
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  Right-click the file and select the "Install" option. The operating system will install Arial to the computer. After the installation, the operating system will display a notification that the font has been installed properly.
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  Launch Adobe Illustrator on the computer.
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  Click the font drop-down menu at the top of the Adobe Illustrator screen. The Arial TrueType font should be listed alphabetically with all of the other font files.

Tips & Warnings

Be sure to close Adobe Illustrator during the actual installation, as you'll need to reload the program to update the font list anyway.
Arial is considered a commercial font and is not available as freeware. You must have the Arial TrueType font executable file for installation. Without installing the font, there is no way to upload.