PowerPoint 2000 .pps and fonts

[Guest]

I am using a fancy font in my .ppt file and saving as a .pps, then emailing
the .pps file to another user who has PowerPoint 2000. Will it be a problem
if the user I am sending the .pps file to hasn't got that fancy font. Will
the font be changed to a similar font?

Many thanks for your help.

 

[Echo S]

I am using a fancy font in my .ppt file and saving as a .pps, then emailing
the .pps file to another user who has PowerPoint 2000. Will it be a
problem
if the user I am sending the .pps file to hasn't got that fancy font.
Will
the font be changed to a similar font?

Yes, it will probably be a problem. If the user on the other end deosn't
have that font installed, it will be replaced with another -- probably Arial
or Times New Roman.

You can try embedding the font. Not all fonts will embed, but many will.
There's a section on font embedding partway down this page:
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00559.htm It's worth a read. To embed a font in PPT
2000 (thanks for mentioning your version!), click File|Save As, then in that
dialog box click Tools|Embed True Type Fonts.

You can test the embedding by deleting the font from your Windows|Font
Folder -- but before deleting it, be sure you've got a copy of the font
elsewhere so you can reinstall it! -- and then running your presentation. Or
if you have access to a computer where the font isn't installed, you can
just run the file there as a test.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Echo S

You have answered my question. I have had a read of the Microsoft
Typography web page and decided to use Times New Roman as I know the playback
pc's all have this font.
--
Richard

I am using a fancy font in my .ppt file and saving as a .pps, then emailing
the .pps file to another user who has PowerPoint 2000. Will it be a
problem
if the user I am sending the .pps file to hasn't got that fancy font.
Will
the font be changed to a similar font?

Yes, it will probably be a problem. If the user on the other end deosn't
have that font installed, it will be replaced with another -- probably Arial
or Times New Roman.

You can try embedding the font. Not all fonts will embed, but many will.
There's a section on font embedding partway down this page:
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00559.htm It's worth a read. To embed a font in PPT
2000 (thanks for mentioning your version!), click File|Save As, then in that
dialog box click Tools|Embed True Type Fonts.

You can test the embedding by deleting the font from your Windows|Font
Folder -- but before deleting it, be sure you've got a copy of the font
elsewhere so you can reinstall it! -- and then running your presentation. Or
if you have access to a computer where the font isn't installed, you can
just run the file there as a test.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

 

[Echo S]

Glad to help, Richard.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

Thank you Echo S

You have answered my question. I have had a read of the Microsoft
Typography web page and decided to use Times New Roman as I know the
playback
pc's all have this font.
--
Richard

I am using a fancy font in my .ppt file and saving as a .pps, then
emailing
the .pps file to another user who has PowerPoint 2000. Will it be a
problem
if the user I am sending the .pps file to hasn't got that fancy font.
Will
the font be changed to a similar font?

Yes, it will probably be a problem. If the user on the other end deosn't
have that font installed, it will be replaced with another -- probably
Arial
or Times New Roman.

You can try embedding the font. Not all fonts will embed, but many will.
There's a section on font embedding partway down this page:
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00559.htm It's worth a read. To embed a font in
PPT
2000 (thanks for mentioning your version!), click File|Save As, then in
that
dialog box click Tools|Embed True Type Fonts.

You can test the embedding by deleting the font from your Windows|Font
Folder -- but before deleting it, be sure you've got a copy of the font
elsewhere so you can reinstall it! -- and then running your presentation.
Or
if you have access to a computer where the font isn't installed, you can
just run the file there as a test.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com