Pat is trying to make a letterhead document for her office. The document is simple, consisting only of text. However, Pat noticed that the fonts used in the letterhead (to get the look she wants) aren't available on all systems. If she sends the document to someone who does not have the font, then it does not look right. Pat wonders if there is a way to create a letterhead document that will look correct on other systems, whether they have the font or not.
There are a few approaches you can take to getting the letterhead to work properly. The first thing you should try is to embed the fonts used in the document. You can accomplish this by following these steps:
Figure 1. The Save tab of the Options dialog box.
When you next save your letterhead document, Word includes the fonts used in the document in the file. Thus, when you share the letterhead with others, they will automatically have the fonts and the letterhead will look correct.
It is possible, however, that embedding fonts won't work in all instances. Some fonts are restricted, by their creators, in how they can be shared. If the creator has limited what can be done with the font, then embedding it won't really work. In that instance, you should consider changing to a different font that can be embedded in your document.
If changing to a different font is not possible, you might consider doing an "end run" around the whole font issue. You could create the textual portion of your letterhead in a graphics program, save it out as a graphic, and then add the graphic to your document in Word. As a graphic, it will print correctly, regardless of the machine on which you use it.
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