Re: Installed fonts not shown in apps

Thanks. I'll try one of the Win Me groups.

"Echo S" wrote:

> "BR" <BR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3B765C7E-28BA-4664-B694-F2FBFFC53C7D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > The instructions indicate that if you go to Control Panel and open the
> fonts
> > folder, you can click on an option to install fonts. I do not have that
> > option, so I copied the fonts to the font folder. According to what I read
> on
> > the Web, this was supposed to be ok.
>
> It should be okay, but for whatever reason, that often doesn't work.
>
> Generally, if you go to Control Panel and open the fonts folder, then click
> on the File menu, you should have an option to Install New Font. If you
> don't have that option, you may need to ask why in one of the Windows Me
> groups. I believe you need to install the fonts so they'll show up in the
> Office applications.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx is
> an alpha list of the MS web-based interface to the groups.
>
> > My default printer is an HP LaserJet 6MP. I also have an HP OfficeJet
> 5510.
> > I made that my default printer and the fonts still didn't show up.
>
> Okay, thanks. Just wanted to check, because fonts often won't show up if you
> have, for example, a generic fax printer set up as your default printer.
> Your fonts should show up with either of the printers you mentioned, though,
> so I'm back to thinking it's an issue with how they were installed.
>
> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> http://www.echosvoice.com
>
> >
> > "Echo S" wrote:
> >
> > > How exactly did you install the fonts? (I don't have Windows Me, so I
> don't
> > > know what the instructions say.)
> > >
> > > Also, what printer do you have set as your default printer?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> > > http://www.echosvoice.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "BR" <BR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:05488948-A117-459A-AFCC-7B1AA6FC75E3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > I installed new fonts on my PC running Windows Me per the
> instructions.
> > > The
> > > > fonts show up in the fonts folder in the Control Panel, but do not
> appear
> > > in
> > > > the font list of any of my Office 2000 applications. If I open the
> fonts
> > > > while in one of the Office programs, I can see them in the fonts list
> and
> > > use
> > > > them in a document. How do I get the fonts to appear in the fonts list
> > > > without opening the fonts?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
.

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