WinWord: Embedding Fonts Within a Word for Windows Document

ID: Q89533

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

Microsoft Windows TrueType fonts included with Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 can be embedded or packaged in a document and transported from one machine to another that does not have the embedded font. Once transported to another machine, the embedded fonts are available for use.

Only TrueType fonts that have the proper licensing bits set (meaning that the font vendor has given permission for the font to be used as an embedded font) can be embedded in a document. An application must have special support for installation and embedding of TrueType fonts upon reaching the destination machine.

Word for Windows version 2.x does not support the embedding of TrueType fonts within a document file. When you transport a Word document from one machine to another, TrueType fonts must be present on both machines.

Word for Windows version 6.0 supports the embedding of TrueType fonts within a document file. When you transport a Word document from one machine to another, TrueType fonts will be viewable if the Embed TrueType Fonts check box is selected from the Tools, Options, Save Tab.

If you want to print a Word document that contains TrueType fonts on a machine that does not have TrueType fonts installed, print your document to file. Take the print file to the other machine and use the MS-DOS COPY command with the /b parameter to print the file. For example, at the MS-DOS prompt, type the following:

   COPY /b <filename> LPT1:

For more information on the MS-DOS COPY command, refer to pages 389-393 of the "Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference" for MS-DOS version 5.0.

Note: Version 3.0 of Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows supports the embedding of TrueType fonts within presentation files.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference," version 5.0, pages 389-393.

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, page 117.

KBCategory: KBSubcategory: kbfont Additional query words: winword2 1.0 1.10 1.10a 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD word6 macppt winppt 2.0b winword ttf

Keywords          : kbprint kbFont 
Version           : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998