Import from Windows machine scrambles characters playing cards

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Jaap

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

Dear all,

I play bridge and with my friends we share files of the convention system via Excel. Since 2 months I am a happy user of a MacBookPro but really annoyed that I cannot read their Excelfiles correctly.

What happens? De playing card symbol get all scrambled when I open the files. Only hearts works okay?

Help me out here please, thanks in advance,
Jaap
 
C

CyberTaz

It sounds like a font issue - the files contain a font that isn't available
& is not being substituted for accurately on the Mac. This is not uncommon
when "special" characters or specialty fonts are used. If you & the PC users
can decide on a common font to use you should be OK.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
 
J

Jaap

@Bob,
Thanks a lot for your prompt reply. And yes we decided upon arial narrow to be the font and now there's no problem. Strange little things sometimes betwoon Gates en Jobs.
Regards,
Jaap
 
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