Font changes when documents are merged

[Laura]

Hi,

I am not sure if I have the right group but this problem seems to go across
Word 'Disciplines’. I also tried posting this yesterday but when I came back
to check on it I couldn't find it - I think I hit close instead of POST. If
you see this 2 times I apologize.

I am using MS Word 2003. I have 5 source documents and using a macro I am
merging them into a single document. I may only merge 2 documents or
sometimes all 5. The base document that is always included comes into the
final document 2 xs. For some reason the font is changing. On the final
document the base document is fine on page one (Times New Roman) when it
repeats on page two it changes to courier. The other documents do not repeat
but do have paragraphs that change from their original font to a courier. All
of the documents also contain merge fields which are functioning with no
problem.

I have tried selecting all on the 'template' documents and making sure that
the font is consistent. I have selected all on the 'template' documents and
applied a single Style & Format. I have even deleted the original document
after pasting the text into notepad and then moving the text back to MS Word
and re-formatting the whole thing. Nothing has worked.

Any ideas? TIA for any assistance.

 

[Cindy M.]

Hi Laura,

I did see this and write an answer, yesterday. But I understand there were
synchornization problems between the servers that host the newsgroups. That
probably explains why you couldn't find your first message, or my reply. I hope
that in the meantime you've been notified of my answer?

I am not sure if I have the right group but this problem seems to go across
Word 'Disciplines’. I also tried posting this yesterday but when I came back
to check on it I couldn't find it - I think I hit close instead of POST. If
you see this 2 times I apologize.

I am using MS Word 2003. I have 5 source documents and using a macro I am
merging them into a single document. I may only merge 2 documents or
sometimes all 5. The base document that is always included comes into the
final document 2 xs. For some reason the font is changing. On the final
document the base document is fine on page one (Times New Roman) when it
repeats on page two it changes to courier. The other documents do not repeat
but do have paragraphs that change from their original font to a courier. All
of the documents also contain merge fields which are functioning with no
problem.

I have tried selecting all on the 'template' documents and making sure that
the font is consistent. I have selected all on the 'template' documents and
applied a single Style & Format. I have even deleted the original document
after pasting the text into notepad and then moving the text back to MS Word
and re-formatting the whole thing. Nothing has worked.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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