Separate a family list from an availability guarantee
Microsoft’s Office cloud-font documentation distinguishes its online font service from ordinary local installation and describes account, application and connection requirements. Its Windows 11 font list is specifically a list for that operating system, not every edition of Word on every platform. Use both resources as scoped references. A family name in an article is not evidence that your current Word menu must contain it.
Build examples with meaningful labels
Create a proof document with a heading, a short paragraph, an emphasized phrase and a line of dates and amounts. Repeat the same wording for each candidate and label the complete family and style names. For recognizable starting points, the Arial, Times New Roman and Consolas guides discuss separately named sans-serif, serif and monospace directions. Use the real fonts in Word to make your examples; the independent previews below do not render those proprietary families.
Keep the comparison useful when another person opens it
Record which Word application and device you used and whether a candidate was locally installed or obtained through Office. Check the real document after a recipient opens it, especially the longest heading, table columns and page endings. For installation and default-setting instructions, use the Word font guide. If you only need a styled caption to paste into a message, try the free online font generator; its Unicode output does not add a family to Word’s font menu. The Lora, Inter and Roboto Mono specimens here are independent comparison examples, not a universal installed-font list.
Your questions, answered.
Is there one complete font list shared by every Word user?
No. Platform, version, installed resources and service availability affect the actual list. Inspect the menu in the application you will use.
Does choosing bold from Word’s toolbar select a different family?
Family and style are separate choices. Record the complete font and style used in a proof, and check that the intended resource is available.
Sources & background
Sources supporting this page’s explanations. Practical examples are our editorial suggestions.