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New to the site + a worksheet question

Tint

New to the site + a worksheet question

Hi folks!

I have started uploading my own worksheets. I do hope people will be able to use them. They have been tested in the classroom and have worked well so far : )

I have a question though. I see that the font on my worksheet has changed once it is online. I should have expected that, as not everyone has the same fonts I do. Is there some way around this? Is there a recommended list of fonts or something? I know there is a way to embed a font in a document, but I don �t know how to do that. Any suggestions?

5 Jul 2009

JulietaVL

I hope to make myself clear enough and help you

See, I use powerpoint for this, I open a text square "cuadro de texto" in Spanish... then I write the sentence I want, for example: "fruits" in the square text

Then I change "fruits" into the font I want ... when finished click right (right click or however it is called) and save the square text as an image, it is quite easy.

Finally I insert that image in the word document.

Good luck!

P.S I guess it only works in Powerpoint 2007.

5 Jul 2009

gabitza

Julieta & Tint,

It works in Powerpoint 2003, too. Clever!

I use Paint to save the word as an image. I type in Word, choose whatever fonts I like, then press PrtSc (PrintScreen) on the keyboard and paste it in Paint. Then I cut what I need and back to Word.

Tint,

Welcome to this wonderful family!

Gabitza

5 Jul 2009

Tint

Thanks Gabitza and Julieta! Julieta, I understood you well : ) I do graphic design, so it would be no problem to create an image. Good idea! I must do some research into embedding the font into the document. I know there is a way to do it. If we can do that, it will cut out the step of needing to make an image.

Thank you for the welcome : )

Tint~

5 Jul 2009

Tint

I found it! In your Word preferences or options, you go to the "Save" tab. There you will find "Embed fonts in the file". Make sure that is checked. I have also checked "Embed only the characters used in the document", so that I can keep the file size down.

I hope this helps someone else too. Now I can update my worksheets : )

5 Jul 2009

gabitza

Hey Tint,

It sure helped! I did it! Thanks a lot!

5 Jul 2009

averitope

Hi! Welcome to the site Tint! As I have the same problem when uploading, I tried to do what you found out but I can �t find it in my Word. Which one do you have in your computer? I have office 2007. Thanks!

5 Jul 2009

Tint

Glad it worked, Gabitza : )

Averitope, I have Office 2007 too. Click on that circle in the top left of the program, the Office button. At the bottom of the window that opens, you �ll see "Word Options". Click on that. In the column on the left, find "Save". The option to embed your fonts is at the bottom. Click "Ok" and you �re done.

Thank you for the welcome!

5 Jul 2009

Victoria-Ladybug

WELCOME and GOOD LUCK!

5 Jul 2009

JulietaVL

Thanks Tin and Gabitza!!!

I learnt something new today =) Warm hugs

5 Jul 2009

sulin

welcome

5 Jul 2009

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