Microsoft KB Archive/86234

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Last reviewed: October 8, 1997

Article ID: Q86234 The information in this article applies to:
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 5.0

SUMMARY
Below are complete contents of the application note titled &quot;MW0554: Default Font Patch for Word 5.0.&quot;

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:


 * Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
 * The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
 * Microsoft FastTips Technical Library
 * Microsoft Product Support Services

For complete information, see the &quot;To Obtain This Application Note&quot; section at the end of this article.

THE TEXT OF MW0554
Microsoft Product Support Services Application Note (Text File) MW0554: DEFAULT FONT PATCH FOR WORD 5.0 Revision Date: 6/92 Disk Included The following information applies to Microsoft Word for the Macintosh version 5.0.
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Introduction
The Word 5.0a Patcher included on the enclosed MW0554 disk is for use with version 5.0 of Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, and is not needed with version 5.1 as the problem has been fixed. This program corrects a problem with Word 5.0 that occurs when you exchange files between different Macintosh computers. This problem results in fonts being changed to the default font.

The Word 5.0a Patcher corrects the Word program and identifies your version as Word 5.0a rather than Word 5.0.

Running the Patcher
 If you are running Word, choose Quit from the File menu. Insert the MW0554 disk in the disk drive.  Copy the file called Word 5.0a Patcher to the folder on your hard drive that contains the Microsoft Word version 5.0 program. NOTE: If you are running Gatekeeper, you must disable it before running the patcher. To do this, choose Control Panels from the Apple menu, double-click the Gatekeeper pane, select On/Off, and click the Off switch.  Open the Word 5.0 folder and double-click the Word 5.0a Patcher icon. Read the information displayed and choose the OK button. From the list, select Microsoft Word and then choose the Open button. The patcher will run and correct the error in Word. The patcher won't affect any other portions of the Word program.

Microsoft's standard license and warranty agreements apply to this patcher program. Please read the License and Warranty Disclaimer on the enclosed MW0554 disk for details.

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

 * Application Notes are available by modem from the Microsoft Download Service (MSDL), which you can reach by calling (425) 936-6735. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The highest download speed available is 14,400 bits per second (bps). For more information about using the MSDL, call (800) 936-4100 and follow the prompts. To obtain MW0554, download MW0554.SEA. MW0554.SEA is a compressed, self-extracting file. After you download MW0554.SEA, run it to extract the file(s) it contains.
 * On the Internet, Application Notes are located on the Microsoft anony- mous ftp server, which you can reach by typing &quot;ftp ftp.microsoft.com&quot; (without the quotation marks) at the &quot;>&quot; command prompt.
 * You can have this Application Note mailed or faxed to you from the automated Microsoft FastTips Technical Library, which you can call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (800) 936-4100.
 * If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can have this Application Note mailed or faxed to you by calling Microsoft Product Support Services Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Pacific time at (425) 635-7200. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate your subsidiary, call Microsoft International Customer Service at (425) 936-8661.
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