Font file trashed

[Guest]

I created a Word document that used several fonts. I sent the file to an
associate who was going to convert the file to a PDF for web distribution.
She didn't have one of the fonts I used. I tried to copy the font file to
send it to her and ended up apparently trashing the file on my hard drive.
The file now has a size of zero.

I tried to re-install the font from the version I had copied to her (it
ended on a thumb drive) and the Control Panel Fonts says I have to de-install
the old version first.

This is where I am stuck ... how do I deinstall the old one ... I tried to
delete the file, it won't. Where do I go to clear out the old one and do I
have to do more to replace it?

Thanks.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Embed the font(s) in the Word .doc file.

MS Word | Tools | Options | Save tab |
Select: Embed TrueType fonts

Embed TrueType fonts
[[Stores the TrueType fonts used to create this document along with the
document. Others who open the document will be able to view and print it
with the fonts used to create it, even if those fonts aren't installed on
their computer.]]

Embed characters only
[[For the TrueType fonts in your document, embeds only the font styles you
actually used in the document, which may decrease the file size of your
document. If you used 32 or fewer characters of a font, Word embeds only
those characters. This option is available only when the Embed TrueType
fonts check box is selected.]]

Do not embed common system fonts
[[For the TrueType fonts in your document, determines whether to embed fonts
that are likely to already be installed on a computer. This option is
available only when the Embed TrueType fonts check box is selected.]]

From MS Word 2002 HELP:

Embed TrueType fonts in a document
1 On the Tools menu, click Options and then click the Save tab.
2 Select the Embed TrueType fonts check box.
3 Save the document.

Note Embedded TrueType fonts can increase the size of your document. You
may be able to reduce the file size of your document by selecting the Embed
characters in use only check box. This option embeds only the font styles
used in your document. Also, if you used 32 or fewer characters of a font —
for example, a few symbols or a headline — Word embeds only those
characters. Note that this option is most useful for documents that other
users plan to view or print only, because the unembedded font characters and
styles aren't available for editing.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

Sorry, but that is not the question I asked.
Please refer to my original post.
It appears that I have lost the font file under Windows / Fonts on my
C-drive and cannot re-install it.
Thanks.
--
RJAlias

Embed the font(s) in the Word .doc file.

MS Word | Tools | Options | Save tab |
Select: Embed TrueType fonts

Embed TrueType fonts
[[Stores the TrueType fonts used to create this document along with the
document. Others who open the document will be able to view and print it
with the fonts used to create it, even if those fonts aren't installed on
their computer.]]

Embed characters only
[[For the TrueType fonts in your document, embeds only the font styles you
actually used in the document, which may decrease the file size of your
document. If you used 32 or fewer characters of a font, Word embeds only
those characters. This option is available only when the Embed TrueType
fonts check box is selected.]]

Do not embed common system fonts
[[For the TrueType fonts in your document, determines whether to embed fonts
that are likely to already be installed on a computer. This option is
available only when the Embed TrueType fonts check box is selected.]]

From MS Word 2002 HELP:

Embed TrueType fonts in a document
1 On the Tools menu, click Options and then click the Save tab.
2 Select the Embed TrueType fonts check box.
3 Save the document.

Note Embedded TrueType fonts can increase the size of your document. You
may be able to reduce the file size of your document by selecting the Embed
characters in use only check box. This option embeds only the font styles
used in your document. Also, if you used 32 or fewer characters of a font —
for example, a few symbols or a headline — Word embeds only those
characters. Note that this option is most useful for documents that other
users plan to view or print only, because the unembedded font characters and
styles aren't available for editing.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I created a Word document that used several fonts. I sent the file to an
associate who was going to convert the file to a PDF for web distribution.
She didn't have one of the fonts I used. I tried to copy the font file to
send it to her and ended up apparently trashing the file on my hard drive.
The file now has a size of zero.

I tried to re-install the font from the version I had copied to her (it
ended on a thumb drive) and the Control Panel Fonts says I have to
de-install the old version first.

This is where I am stuck ... how do I deinstall the old one ... I tried to
delete the file, it won't. Where do I go to clear out the old one and do
I have to do more to replace it?

Thanks.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

What font? Or is that a secret?

Start | Run | Type: fonts | Click OK |
Right click the font and click Delete.
Click Yes to: Are you sure you want to delete these fonts?

How To Install or Remove a Font in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314960

Windows Fonts That Should Not Be Deleted
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/aboutgraphics/a/fontoverload_3.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Sorry, but that is not the question I asked.
Please refer to my original post.
It appears that I have lost the font file under Windows / Fonts on my
C-drive and cannot re-install it.
Thanks.
--
RJAlias

Embed the font(s) in the Word .doc file.

MS Word | Tools | Options | Save tab |
Select: Embed TrueType fonts

Embed TrueType fonts
[[Stores the TrueType fonts used to create this document along with the
document. Others who open the document will be able to view and print it
with the fonts used to create it, even if those fonts aren't installed on
their computer.]]

Embed characters only
[[For the TrueType fonts in your document, embeds only the font styles
you actually used in the document, which may decrease the file size of
your document. If you used 32 or fewer characters of a font, Word embeds
only those characters. This option is available only when the Embed
TrueType fonts check box is selected.]]

Do not embed common system fonts
[[For the TrueType fonts in your document, determines whether to embed
fonts that are likely to already be installed on a computer. This option
is available only when the Embed TrueType fonts check box is selected.]]

From MS Word 2002 HELP:

Embed TrueType fonts in a document
1 On the Tools menu, click Options and then click the Save tab.
2 Select the Embed TrueType fonts check box.
3 Save the document.

Note Embedded TrueType fonts can increase the size of your document.
You may be able to reduce the file size of your document by selecting
the Embed characters in use only check box. This option embeds only the
font styles used in your document. Also, if you used 32 or fewer
characters of a font — for example, a few symbols or a headline —
Word embeds only those characters. Note that this option is most useful
for documents that other users plan to view or print only, because the
unembedded font characters and styles aren't available for editing.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I created a Word document that used several fonts. I sent the file to
an associate who was going to convert the file to a PDF for web
distribution. She didn't have one of the fonts I used. I tried to copy
the font file to send it to her and ended up apparently trashing the
file on my hard drive. The file now has a size of zero.

I tried to re-install the font from the version I had copied to her (it
ended on a thumb drive) and the Control Panel Fonts says I have to
de-install the old version first.

This is where I am stuck ... how do I deinstall the old one ... I tried
to delete the file, it won't. Where do I go to clear out the old one
and do I have to do more to replace it?

Thanks.