Why can't I use a certain font in PowerPoint?

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I have some fonts that PowerPoint uses without problems, but one font I'm
trying to use is non-functional in PowerPoint. When I select the font, the
type doesn't change. I have the font properly installed and I can use it in
other Office programs (like Publisher), but PowerPoint doesn't like it for
some reason. Has anyone else had this problem?
 
I have an HP Laserjet 5P attached locally to my computer and I just
re-installed the driver and made sure that it was set as my default printer.
I still can't use the font I want in PowerPoint. Here's the font I'm trying
to use: http://www.dafont.com/fiesta.font. It is a TrueType font and I've
made sure that it's properly installed. It comes up on the list of available
fonts in PowerPoint, but when I highlight a section of text and try to change
the font, it just stays with whatever font I had before. I've tried doing
this to both a template and a presentation file and it happens with both.
I've used this exact font in MS Publisher with no issues. Any other ideas
about what might be wrong?

Echo S said:
Do you have a Windows-certified local printer driver installed and set as
the default printer?

See this for how-to. Install this printer driver as a test to see if it
resolves the issue.

How to install a local printer driver
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00605.htm

More info:
PowerPoint 2007 text editing slow, text cut off, text display or formatting
problems, print, crash problems
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00850.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm


nbbc said:
I have some fonts that PowerPoint uses without problems, but one font I'm
trying to use is non-functional in PowerPoint. When I select the font,
the
type doesn't change. I have the font properly installed and I can use it
in
other Office programs (like Publisher), but PowerPoint doesn't like it for
some reason. Has anyone else had this problem?
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Hm. I don't know what the problem is, but I can confirm that it doesn't work
here.

I saw something similar another time with a different font. If I recall
correctly, in that case it showed up in PPT, but not in the PPT Viewer.
(Maybe Steve will remember what font it was -- my brain seems to have lost
that information.)

I don't have any suggestions other than to use a different font, sorry.

--
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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
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nbbc said:
I have an HP Laserjet 5P attached locally to my computer and I just
re-installed the driver and made sure that it was set as my default
printer.
I still can't use the font I want in PowerPoint. Here's the font I'm
trying
to use: http://www.dafont.com/fiesta.font. It is a TrueType font and I've
made sure that it's properly installed. It comes up on the list of
available
fonts in PowerPoint, but when I highlight a section of text and try to
change
the font, it just stays with whatever font I had before. I've tried doing
this to both a template and a presentation file and it happens with both.
I've used this exact font in MS Publisher with no issues. Any other ideas
about what might be wrong?

Echo S said:
Do you have a Windows-certified local printer driver installed and set as
the default printer?

See this for how-to. Install this printer driver as a test to see if it
resolves the issue.

How to install a local printer driver
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00605.htm

More info:
PowerPoint 2007 text editing slow, text cut off, text display or
formatting
problems, print, crash problems
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00850.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm


nbbc said:
I have some fonts that PowerPoint uses without problems, but one font
I'm
trying to use is non-functional in PowerPoint. When I select the font,
the
type doesn't change. I have the font properly installed and I can use
it
in
other Office programs (like Publisher), but PowerPoint doesn't like it
for
some reason. Has anyone else had this problem?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hm. I don't know what the problem is, but I can confirm that it doesn't work
here.

I saw something similar another time with a different font. If I recall
correctly, in that case it showed up in PPT, but not in the PPT Viewer.
(Maybe Steve will remember what font it was -- my brain seems to have lost
that information.)

I don't have any suggestions other than to use a different font, sorry.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm



nbbc said:
I have an HP Laserjet 5P attached locally to my computer and I just
re-installed the driver and made sure that it was set as my default
printer.
I still can't use the font I want in PowerPoint. Here's the font I'm
trying
to use: http://www.dafont.com/fiesta.font. It is a TrueType font and I've
made sure that it's properly installed. It comes up on the list of
available
fonts in PowerPoint, but when I highlight a section of text and try to
change
the font, it just stays with whatever font I had before. I've tried doing
this to both a template and a presentation file and it happens with both.
I've used this exact font in MS Publisher with no issues. Any other ideas
about what might be wrong?

Echo S said:
Do you have a Windows-certified local printer driver installed and set as
the default printer?

See this for how-to. Install this printer driver as a test to see if it
resolves the issue.

How to install a local printer driver
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00605.htm

More info:
PowerPoint 2007 text editing slow, text cut off, text display or
formatting
problems, print, crash problems
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00850.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm


nbbc said:
I have some fonts that PowerPoint uses without problems, but one font
I'm
trying to use is non-functional in PowerPoint. When I select the font,
the
type doesn't change. I have the font properly installed and I can use
it
in
other Office programs (like Publisher), but PowerPoint doesn't like it
for
some reason. Has anyone else had this problem?
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nbbc,

PowerPoint version?

Operating System version?

Enric
--
Enric Mañas [PowerPoint MVP]



nbbc said:
I have an HP Laserjet 5P attached locally to my computer and I just
re-installed the driver and made sure that it was set as my default
printer.
I still can't use the font I want in PowerPoint. Here's the font I'm
trying
to use: http://www.dafont.com/fiesta.font. It is a TrueType font and I've
made sure that it's properly installed. It comes up on the list of
available
fonts in PowerPoint, but when I highlight a section of text and try to
change
the font, it just stays with whatever font I had before. I've tried doing
this to both a template and a presentation file and it happens with both.
I've used this exact font in MS Publisher with no issues. Any other ideas
about what might be wrong?

Echo S said:
Do you have a Windows-certified local printer driver installed and set as
the default printer?

See this for how-to. Install this printer driver as a test to see if it
resolves the issue.

How to install a local printer driver
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00605.htm

More info:
PowerPoint 2007 text editing slow, text cut off, text display or
formatting
problems, print, crash problems
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00850.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm


nbbc said:
I have some fonts that PowerPoint uses without problems, but one font
I'm
trying to use is non-functional in PowerPoint. When I select the font,
the
type doesn't change. I have the font properly installed and I can use
it
in
other Office programs (like Publisher), but PowerPoint doesn't like it
for
some reason. Has anyone else had this problem?
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