Why the hell it doesn't use the same font?!?!

[Emin]

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

This is the problem I have that is driving me away from using Word - I open a document, it is all set in, say, Lucida or Arial. I click somewhere in the middle and start typing to change a word or correct a misspelling - and the letters I type are in Times New Roman. I have to always mark the sentence or paragraph and change the font back to Arial. I tried everything, but I don't seem to be able to make Word behave normally - that is follow the formatting already in place. Anyone has any clues as to what is going on and how make it behave as it should?

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Emin:

Sorry for the delayed response: the server is very sick right now and we
only just saw your question.

The simple answer to your question is "The Font has been applied as Direct
Formatting over the top of your style." It overrides the style.

This has probably happened in your Normal.dotm template, and probably as a
result of having the "Match font with keyboard" preference enabled. This
preference is a bug, but we're stuck with it.

1) Close all other documents

2) Use File>Open within Word to OPEN your Normal.dotm template

3) Select the blank paragraph (turn on Show/Hide so you can see where it
is).

4) Hit Command + SpaceBar (or Edit>Clear>Clear Formatting).

5) Make sure your Normal style is in fact set to Calibri.

6) Turn OFF "Match font with keyboard" in the Word Preferences

7) Save and close the Normal template. Quit and re-start Word (to ensure
that the template actually gets saved).

I hope that will fid it for all new documents. Existing documents need to
be fixed individually. Simply select the paragraph you are typing in and
use Command + SpaceBar to remove the direct Character formatting that has
been applied.

Hope this helps

Heeeeelp! Help, anyone!?

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