Microsoft KB Archive/289073

= PUB2002: WordArt Font Changes Without Warning If File Opened on Another Computer =

Article ID: 289073

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Publisher 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q289073



SYMPTOMS
When you open a publication on a different computer, the typeface used in a WordArt object may not be the same as the original. The font substitution takes effect without warning you.



CAUSE
The typeface used to create the WordArt object is not available on the computer on which it is being viewed.

Publisher interprets WordArt as a graphic object. The font checking feature in Publisher does not include this kind of image. Fonts used in WordArt do not appear in Font Manager and are not embedded in the publication when it is saved. Also, they are not embedded by using Pack and Go.



WORKAROUND
If you want to preserve the WordArt functionality of the object, change the font to a more common typeface. For example, choose Times New Roman or Arial, or another font installed by the Windows operating system or by Publisher.

To retain the original look of the WordArt object, convert it to a static graphic. When you do this, you will no longer be able to modify the object by using WordArt. To do this, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Use a Cut and Paste Operation

 * 1) Select the WordArt object.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Cut.
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
 * 4) In the Paste Special dialog box, select a picture format, such as Picture (Enhanced Metafile) and then click OK.
 * 5) Position the picture, if necessary.

Method 2: Save the Object as a Picture

 * 1) Select the WordArt object.
 * 2) With the right mouse button, click the object and then click Save as Picture on the menu that appears.
 * 3) In the Save as type list, select the format you want, type a name for the file, and click Save.
 * 4) On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click From File.
 * 5) Select the file you saved in step 3 and then click Insert.
 * 6) Delete the original WordArt object and postion the picture where you want it to appear.



MORE INFORMATION
A typeface is a family of font sizes and shapes. Times New Roman is an example of a typeface.

A font is a particular style within the typeface, such as 12 pt bold.

Additional query words: prb word art

Keywords: kbprb KB289073

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