Fonts - how do I "embed" fonts in Word for Mac 2004?

[Jeff Tribe]

Working on a PC with Office 2000, there was always an option to "embed"
fonts when saving a document. My clients would receive documents I had
created containing font characters that weren't loaded onto their computers,
and if file size wasn't an issue I could embed the entire font with the
document. For the life of me, I can't find a way to embed fonts in documents
I create in Word for Mac. So my clients' machines throw in random "default"
fonts if they don't have my fonts loaded - which, naturally, screws up the
look and the formatting. Any help out there?

 

[PhilD]

Working on a PC with Office 2000, there was always an option to "embed"
fonts when saving a document. My clients would receive documents I had
created containing font characters that weren't loaded onto their computers,
and if file size wasn't an issue I could embed the entire font with the
document. For the life of me, I can't find a way to embed fonts in documents
I create in Word for Mac. So my clients' machines throw in random "default"
fonts if they don't have my fonts loaded - which, naturally, screws up the
look and the formatting. Any help out there?

Unfortunately, it cannot be done. See

<http://groups.google.com/group/micr...lnk=gst&q=phild+embed&rnum=1#59bdb794208a1293>

for the discussion when I asked the same question.

You might "get away with" creating a PDF, depending on future use of
the file.

PhilD

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

Hi Jeff:

Phil is correct, Mac applications can't embed fonts.

Either send the fonts with the document or make sure you use only fonts you
know the recipient has.

Cheers

Working on a PC with Office 2000, there was always an option to "embed"
fonts when saving a document. My clients would receive documents I had
created containing font characters that weren't loaded onto their computers,
and if file size wasn't an issue I could embed the entire font with the
document. For the life of me, I can't find a way to embed fonts in documents
I create in Word for Mac. So my clients' machines throw in random "default"
fonts if they don't have my fonts loaded - which, naturally, screws up the
look and the formatting. Any help out there?

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