Re: Word 2004 inserting spaces after quotes/apostrophes in Arial

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From: Chris Watson (cwatson_at_kvh.com)
Date: 06/07/04

  • Next message: Bill Weylock: "Re: Word 2004 inserting spaces after quotes/apostrophes in Arial" 
    Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 14:33:50 -0400

    Thanks. I checked and "Use Printer Metrics" was still checked off in the
    preferences. In the short term, I've changed the typeface from Arial to
    another sans serif that kerns properly with quotes and apostrophes. I'm also
    going to check which versions of Arial I'm using. However, it would be great
    to hear any other suggestions (or from anyone else experiencing this odd
    problem).

    Thanks.

    in article BCEA17FF.30542%dayomitchell_1997@NOhotmailSPAM.com.invalid, Dayo
    Mitchell at dayomitchell_1997@NOhotmailSPAM.com.invalid wrote on 6/7/04 1:02
    PM:

    > Probably worth checking whether "use Printer Metrics" actually stopped
    > working, or randomly turned itself off somehow, if you haven't already.
    >
    > DM
    >
    > "Chris Watson" wrote:
    >
    >> Well, crap. The ³Printer Metrics² worked when I first applied it but now,
    >> after relaunching Word, it has gone back to expanding the kerning following
    >> quotes and apostrophes when using Arial. Iım going to check font
    >> compatibility
    >> now as suggested by John McGhie because this is getting ridiculous.
    >>
    >>
    >> in article BCE5FC57.15F1D%bill@nospam.net, Bill Weylock at bill@nospam.net
    >> wrote on 6/4/04 1:15 PM:
    >>
    >>> Welcome. I got that from tech support back in the days when there used to be
    >>> tech support without having to show your passport and take a blood test. The
    >>> other thing you may want to check on is whether ³Fractional widths² is
    >>> turned
    >>> on in your preferences. Itıs dimmed out until you specify ³printer metrics.²
    >>> Same source.
    >>>
    >>> Really very glad I could help.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> On 6/4/04 6:09 AM, in article BCE5ECE0.50D7%cwatson@kvh.com, "Chris Watson"
    >>> <cwatson@kvh.com> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> Hi Bill,
    >>>>
    >>>> Turning on ³Use Printer Metrics² appears to have solved the problem. To
    >>>> answer your follow-up questions (in case anyone else with a similar issue
    >>>> reads this), the additional spacing was present in Page Preview as well as
    >>>> when the document printed.
    >>>>
    >>>> Thanks very much for your help.
    >>>>
    >>>> Chris
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> in article BCE4E7F8.15D28%bill@nospam.net, Bill Weylock at bill@nospam.net
    >>>> wrote on 6/3/04 5:36 PM:
    >>>>
    >>>>> Chris -
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Try going into the compatibility preferences and toward the bottom of the
    >>>>> long list be sure that ³use printer metrics² is checked. That might help.
    >>>>> If not, I donıt have any idea what to suggest. By the way, have you double
    >>>>> checked in page preview to be totally sure it displays that way in output
    >>>>> as well as in display? Iım guessing you have from the rest of your post,
    >>>>> but seems worth asking.
    >>>>> Hope this helps.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> On 6/3/04 1:50 PM, in article BCE5076C.500F%cwatson@kvh.com, "Chris
    >>>>> Watson"
    >>>>> <cwatson@kvh.com> wrote:
    >>>>>
    >>>>>> When I am using the typeface ³Arial², MS Word 2004 is inserting
    >>>>>> additional
    >>>>>> space after an apostrophe or a pair of quotes. However, itıs not an
    >>>>>> actual
    >>>>>> hard space (i.e., created by the space bar) and as a result, it canıt be
    >>>>>> deleted. This is a bit of an issue as quotes that should look like ³Our
    >>>>>> customers... and ...watching Œ60 Minutesı. now look (and print) like
    >>>>>> this:
    >>>>>> ³ Our customers... and ...watching Œ 60 Minutesı .
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> Anyone have any idea why Word is automatically adjusting the kerning when
    >>>>>> I use Arial and these punctuation marks? It doesnıt happen if I switch to
    >>>>>> Time new Roman PS or Arial Narrow.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> Help!
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >
    >

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