PPT98: Bullets Change with PowerPoint Viewer (188936)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q188936

SYMPTOMS

If you run a presentation on a computer that has only Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer installed, you may find that the bullets or other symbols have changed.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when the font you originally used for your symbols or bullets is not available on the current computer. Many of the PowerPoint templates use Monotype Sorts for bullets. This font is supplied with PowerPoint but may not be present on a computer that does not have PowerPoint installed.

WORKAROUND

PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition does not allow you to save the fonts with a presentation. However, you can work around this behavior by using one of the following methods:
  • Install the font on the other computer using PowerPoint Setup.

    -or-
  • Copy the font from the System:Fonts folder to the same folder on the other computer.

    -or-
  • For the bullets, use a font other than Monotype Sorts, such as a normal text bullet.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2002
Keywords:kbFont kbformat kbprb KB188936
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