Microsoft KB Archive/140622

= XL7: Different Font Used in Excel Message Box in Nature Theme =

PSS ID Number: 140622

Article Last Modified on 10/22/2000

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 7.0

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This article was previously published under Q140622



SUMMARY
When the Microsoft Plus Pack "Nature" theme is being used, the font used for the message box text in Microsoft Excel is the default system font instead of the Nature theme message box font. This is by design in Microsoft Excel to ensure that message box text is displayed properly.



MORE INFORMATION
The use of a different font occurs because of the way Windows 95 reads a program's font assignments.

In Windows 95, when the system asks a program for the font face name to use for a dialog box, it supplies a buffer of only 20 characters. The Nature theme uses Copperplate Gothic Light, which is 24 characters long, as the message box font. In cases where the font name is larger than the buffer, Microsoft Excel uses the default system font instead. This ensures a proper display of the message box text.

Additional query words: font system dialog

Keywords: KB140622

Technology: kbExcel95 kbExcel95Search kbExcelSearch kbExcelWinSearch

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