Embed fonts in Excel

[Guest]

I have heard that this isn't possible and I think it should be. The company
I work for and others I know all use Excel as a significant business tool for
basic reporting. Unfortunately some corporate fonts aren't widely available
(mine uses Dax).

Therefore, the reports in Excel are written in a font that no-one else can
view, the end up reverting to the default, which could mean that the
information is either illegible (because the cell size needs to change) or
just look plain naff.

If the font was embedded (as with Word or PowerPoint) recipients could view
the reports as they were intended.

 

[Mark]

Hi,
if the recipient does not have that Font on his computer
then the default font takes its place. When you send the
excel workbook, you should also send font with a note
saying that the report cannot be viewed properly if this
font is not installed.


- - Mark
PS

see my stuff at:
http://www.geocities.com/excelmarksway

 

[Guest]

True, however copyright implications would prevent the possibilty of sending
out the font for free installation.

 

[Mark]

How would you know who wrote the font to ask permission ??

 

[Dave Peterson]

I'm not sure this is available with all fonts, but if I traverse to my fonts
folder (c:\windows\fonts in win98), I can rightclick|Open (or doubleclick on the
file) and see the copyright info.

 

[Guest]

The font was purchased, hence why we know who the coyright holder is.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Mark

For everything you wanted to know about Fonts........

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/TrueTypeProperty21.mspx

Download ttfext.exe and run it to install.

Then right-click on any Font file to get much info on that Font.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Guest]

Thanks, although that still doesn't help with the issue of the font not being
embedded it's still useful to know.