Word Font Question

[FreetheP]

In Word I have set up my document using Times 10 point font but after
printing out the document I have run into problems with the size of
the font. I have been told the size of the font is actually 7 point.
Why does the font size in Word say it is 10 point but when measured
using a type size finder it comes out as 7 point font?

 

[Terry Farrell]

It doesn't, so there must be something else going on here. What type of
printer are you using? If it is a Laser printer, make sure that it is set to
print using downloaded (from the PC) TrueType fonts and not one of its
built-in TNR fonts.

In Word, make sure that you are not using the Shrink-to-Fit option. Try
testing using a different fonts - say Arial 12 pt and Bookman Old Style 9
pt - and see if the prints are correct size and font. This will tell us if
the printer is fully capable or not.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Other possibilities are that the text is formatted as subscript or
superscript or that the page is being reduced because the document contains
markup.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org