Re: Presentation changes when e-mailed between colleagues

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In article <58221207-10EB-4E25-B31A-B0D75E26F1E4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Polly wrote:
> I am using PP 2003 (office professional 2003) with Windows XP home edition
> version 2002 service pack 2. When I create a PP presentation and send it to
> my colleagues, text crashes into logos, falls of the edge of the page,
> doesn't stay within boxes etc etc - all these things are fine though when I
> view the presentation. Please help - we're wasting hours on presentations
> that we can't use. With thanks in anticipation.
>

Most likely you're using a font that isn't installed on the other computers
that are having troubles with the text. Powerpoint has to substitute its best
guess from what's available there. Sometimes that doesn't work out so well.

Have a look here for some tips:

Troubleshoot font problems
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00402.htm

Embedding fonts
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00076.htm


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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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