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Unwanted space between characters when printing

When I print a document I sometimes get enormous spaces between characters. It happens randomly because in another document the same font is printed correctly. The printer is HP Laser Jet 2100M. I ...
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Use a different font for bold text, instead of synthetic bold

In Word, how can we make bold text (such as by pressing Ctrl+B/the B button) use the bold variant of a differently named font from that of the non-bold font? We're using the Light weight of the Open ...
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Microsoft Word: Why are some fonts bigger or smaller than others using the same point

The picture below depicts fonts that are all 14pt in MS Word. However, they all have different widths. Why is it that various fonts have different sizes in Microsoft word? Doesn't a "point" mean 1/72 ...
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Windows Fonts operating strangely

I have a handful of documents on a network share created in a specific font - which is installed on both the machine that created the document and the machine that is reading the document (different ...
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Why will Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac only let me type in Times New Roman?

I'm having a problem where Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac will only let me type in Times New Roman. Even if I change the Normal style it still reverts back. I do not want to change the default font for ...
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Apply font to words containing in custom dictionary in MS Word

I'm wondering if I can apply a specific font to a custom dictionary in MS Word? That way, if I add a new word to that dictionary, the font will apply to it automatically.
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Fonts crashed when PPTX slide “Pasted as PDF” in Word

When I "Paste as PDF" a slide from Power Point to Word fonts display correctly on my OS X, but the same Word document crashes on Windows. On Windows "Pasted as PDF" slide looks like this: ...
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Microsoft Word 2010 stops responding after change the font type

For some reason, Microsoft Word 2010 started having a problem. When I try to change the font type (touch the arrow next to the font box) the program stops responding. Same thing happens when I try to ...
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Microsoft Word font changing based on Java syntax?

So I'm making my own study guide for the SCJA (Sun Certified Java Associate) exam. Basically what I am doing is Reviewing the stuff on the McGraw Hill study guide, and then Typing up notes about the ...
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How to really change Default font in Microsoft Word 2010?

I changed Microsoft Word for default font Arial Unicode MS. I did it in Home-Font- little right arrow. When I export some document from some system which is created in Lucida Sans Typewriter and open ...
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Microsoft Word - How to use equation font elsewhere?

In Microsoft Word 2007 if I insert an equation the font style is Cambria Math (Italics). I like the look of this font for equations. However, I would prefer to use equation field codes rather than the ...
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Microsoft Word-safe fonts

If I type up my resume in, let's say, a Windows-specific font like Segoe UI and I send it to someone who opens in on a Mac, what font are they going to see? Maybe Segoe isn't a good example, but if I ...
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Can font substitutions in MS Word be controlled?

Suppose that I am typing text in MS Word (any version) and I enter a character that does not exist in the font being used. Say, I’m using Times New Roman and I type 2300 Alt X, which turns to the ...
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How to use different fonts inside Word Equation Editor, especially for tensor notations

Am I correct in assuming that it is impossible to change font inside MS Word Equation Editor? It seems that normal font changing tools have no effect there. (I’m using Word 2007.) In the Equation ...
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custom fonts in .doc & .pdf documents

I am using my own custom font for my .doc and .pdf documents. Now I want to make these files public (upload on my FTP-server). Is there a way for the other user to see the documents rendered with ...
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How can I force a font style for ALL users of Word 2010 on a computer?

We have a lab with many different users. Word 2010 defaults to Calibri. They want all users to have a default of Times New Roman. Is this possible?
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Can I use a custom font in Microsoft Word?

I created a custom font with Fony, and I want to use it in Word. I have it installed in the the system fonts, but Word won't use it, presumably because of security. Does anyone know why this happens, ...
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How can I set the default font in LibreOffice or Microsoft Office?

When I open Microsoft Word, Excel or LibreOffice Writer, I need to have a default font configured. How can I set this up in LibreOffice / Microsoft Office under Linux (e.g. Ubuntu), Windows XP or ...
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How to change the font of the heading number in Microsoft Word 2003?

How do you change the font of the heading number? If I get into the Styles and Formatting tab, then click on the drop down arrow of the heading I want to modify, and then edit the font in the Modify ...
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Is there a “super font” to simulate a typewriter?

I need to have a realistical output, as if I had typed with a typewriter. For this a font is not enough, I found many of them at this address but they are just fonts. I need something more, like a ...
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Large quotation marks in Word?

Is there a simple way in MS Word to get large quotation marks tightly round a paragraph of text, like you might see in print media to mark a quote? If you simply increase the font size of the quote ...
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Export font from Word 2010

I got a Microsoft Office 2010 Word document, which has a new font embeded. I can use this font in the document, but the font it self doesn't exist in my system. Is there any possibility to export ...
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Change the comment font in Microsoft Word 2007

How do you change the default font of comments (whether inline or bubble) in Microsoft Word 2007?
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A font does not render in Word, Windows says it is installed

I have the Meta font family as .ttf and .otf files. On a Windows 7 laptop, I copied them into the Control Panel -> Fonts directory. But when I open a word document using a font of the Meta family, it ...
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How do I get Word 2007 to stop changing the font when pasting special characters

When pasting text as "unformatted unicode text" in Word 2007, some special characters will be rendered in a different font, even when the current font at the place of insertion has these characters. ...
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not English characters (ă, ţ, ş) show up as squares on others computers (ms word)

I'm using Windows 7 Basic and Microsoft Office 2007 and I write word documents using not English characters (ă, ţ, ş). When I give them to other people, these special characters show up as squares. ...
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Swap two fonts in all styles in Microsoft Word?

In a sample document, there are a bunch of styles (in Garamond) based on Plain Text (Courier). I would like to change those styles to another font (Georgia, for example). Since the styles in question ...
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How to preview font in-line with Microsoft Word document?

In Microsoft Word, you can preview how each font looks very quickly by flipping through the fonts with the arrow keys. But the rendered font appears in a 'Preview' window. Is there a way to quickly ...
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How to tell if fonts are embedded in a Microsoft Word document

How can I confirm whether or not fonts are embedded in a Microsoft Word document? I already know the process to enable embedding in Word.