Cannot Format Fonts in Write (72242)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q72242 SYMPTOMS
The italic, bold, or point size may not work for a font in Write for
Microsoft Windows version 3.0.
CAUSE
This happens when the font selected is not available to the current
printer.
The first time you save a document in Write, Write retains information
about fonts that are available to the current printer. For example, if the
first time Write is run, the printer is a PostScript printer, Avant Garde
is listed as an available font. When the document is saved, Write saves a
list of the fonts available to the PostScript printer to the WIN.INI file.
The next time Write is run, though the current printer is NOT a PostScript
printer, Write still displays Avant Garde as an available font. Because the
font is not available for the current printer, you cannot manipulate
(italicize, bold, and so on) the font.
RESOLUTION
To solve this problem, do one of the following:
- Check the printer setup to make sure that the proper printer is being
used. If you set up for the wrong printer, the listed fonts in Write may
not be available to your printer.
- Delete the section similar to the following from your WIN.INI file:
[MSWrite]
Font1=AvantGarde,32,0
Font2=Courier,48,0
Font3=Bookman,16,0
Font4=Garamond,16,0
Font5=Helv,32,0
Backup=1
Then, reboot Windows. This reinitializes the fonts that Write displays
as available, based on the currently selected printer.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Windows Write version
3.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB72242 |
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