How can I view fonts in the actual font styles???

[Lorna]

It's become an old question. In the Formatting toolbar,
there is a pull down font menu. I have been trying, &
asking, to find out how to view these in their actual font
style. I have had this on other computers but I don't know
how to get it to come up. I've also asked here before but
the directions haven't helped me, unfortunately.

I was told to: Go in Tools, Customize, Options, List Font.
but mine does NOT have a "list font" to select. It only
has these 3 selections to choose from: "large
icons', "show screen tips on toolbar", and "show shortcut
keys in screentips" - there is no List Font. We are using
Office 97 with XP. Is the Office 97 version unable to do
this? Whatever applicable info is out there I'd appreciate
it very much!
Lorna

This is what the other person told me

 

[somebody]

It's become an old question. In the Formatting toolbar,
there is a pull down font menu. I have been trying, &
asking, to find out how to view these in their actual font
style. I have had this on other computers but I don't know
how to get it to come up. I've also asked here before but
the directions haven't helped me, unfortunately.

I was told to: Go in Tools, Customize, Options, List Font.
but mine does NOT have a "list font" to select. It only
has these 3 selections to choose from: "large
icons', "show screen tips on toolbar", and "show shortcut
keys in screentips" - there is no List Font. We are using
Office 97 with XP. Is the Office 97 version unable to do
this? Whatever applicable info is out there I'd appreciate
it very much!

Office 97 does not have this feature, if I recall correctly You'll
need a third party solution.

To view directly in the drop box, as you describe: Enhanced font list
http://www.afterzed.com/freeware/writingfreeware1.html
I do no longer have Office 97 and so I cannot try this one.

Or you can use an external viewer, for example:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,134775,00.asp

There are others, undoubtedly

Roger

 

[Beth Melton]

Hi Lorna,

I supplied the reply you are looking for in your original thread back
on November 6th.

Office 97 does not have this feature. It was introduced in Office
2000.

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