Microsoft KB Archive/65745

Symbol Font Does Not Display Correctly in Project

PSS ID Number: Q65745 Article last modified on 10-04-1994

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WINDOWS

= SUMMARY =

The Symbol screen font does not display correctly in Project for Windows. Depending on the size of the font and the display adapter used, a Courier, Zapfdingbats, or Helv font will be displayed instead of a Symbol font.

However, the Symbol font will print correctly. It is only a display problem with the screen font and Project under Windows 3.00. The same problem does not occur under Windows 2.11.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Project version 1.0. This problem was corrected in Project for Windows version 3.0.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Make sure that the Windows Symbol screen font is installed.
 * 2) Enter a task in the Gantt view.
 * 3) From the Format menu, choose Text.
 * 4) Remove the check in Printer Fonts.
 * 5) Under Font, select Symbol.
 * 6) Under Size, select 10.
 * 7) Click OK.

Note that the font displayed will not be Symbol, but probably Helvetica or Courier. This is a display problem with Microsoft Project and not with Windows version 3.00 operating system.

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