True, however copyright implications would prevent the possibilty of sending
out the font for free installation.



"Mark" wrote:

Hi,
if the recipient does not have that Font on his computer
then the default font takes its place. When you send the
excel workbook, you should also send font with a note
saying that the report cannot be viewed properly if this
font is not installed.


- - Mark
PS

see my stuff at:
http://www.geocities.com/excelmarksway

-----Original Message-----
I have heard that this isn't possible and I think it
should be. The company
I work for and others I know all use Excel as a
significant business tool for
basic reporting. Unfortunately some corporate fonts
aren't widely available
(mine uses Dax).

Therefore, the reports in Excel are written in a font
that no-one else can
view, the end up reverting to the default, which could
mean that the
information is either illegible (because the cell size
needs to change) or
just look plain naff.

If the font was embedded (as with Word or PowerPoint)
recipients could view
the reports as they were intended.
.

How would you know who wrote the font to ask permission ??
-----Original Message-----
True, however copyright implications would prevent the
possibilty of sending
out the font for free installation.



"Mark" wrote:

Hi,
if the recipient does not have that Font on his
computer
then the default font takes its place. When you send
the
excel workbook, you should also send font with a note
saying that the report cannot be viewed properly if
this
font is not installed.


- - Mark
PS

see my stuff at:
http://www.geocities.com/excelmarksway

-----Original Message-----
I have heard that this isn't possible and I think it
should be. The company
I work for and others I know all use Excel as a
significant business tool for
basic reporting. Unfortunately some corporate fonts
aren't widely available
(mine uses Dax).

Therefore, the reports in Excel are written in a font
that no-one else can
view, the end up reverting to the default, which could
mean that the
information is either illegible (because the cell size
needs to change) or
just look plain naff.

If the font was embedded (as with Word or PowerPoint)
recipients could view
the reports as they were intended.
.


.

I'm not sure this is available with all fonts, but if I traverse to my fonts
folder (c:\windows\fonts in win98), I can rightclick|Open (or doubleclick on the
file) and see the copyright info.



Mark wrote:

How would you know who wrote the font to ask permission ??
-----Original Message-----
True, however copyright implications would prevent the
possibilty of sending
out the font for free installation.



"Mark" wrote:

Hi,
if the recipient does not have that Font on his
computer
then the default font takes its place. When you send
the
excel workbook, you should also send font with a note
saying that the report cannot be viewed properly if
this
font is not installed.


- - Mark
PS

see my stuff at:
http://www.geocities.com/excelmarksway

-----Original Message-----
I have heard that this isn't possible and I think it
should be. The company
I work for and others I know all use Excel as a
significant business tool for
basic reporting. Unfortunately some corporate fonts
aren't widely available
(mine uses Dax).

Therefore, the reports in Excel are written in a font
that no-one else can
view, the end up reverting to the default, which could
mean that the
information is either illegible (because the cell size
needs to change) or
just look plain naff.

If the font was embedded (as with Word or PowerPoint)
recipients could view
the reports as they were intended.
.


.


--

Dave Peterson

The font was purchased, hence why we know who the coyright holder is.

"Mark" wrote:

How would you know who wrote the font to ask permission ??
-----Original Message-----
True, however copyright implications would prevent the
possibilty of sending
out the font for free installation.



"Mark" wrote:

Hi,
if the recipient does not have that Font on his
computer
then the default font takes its place. When you send
the
excel workbook, you should also send font with a note
saying that the report cannot be viewed properly if
this
font is not installed.


- - Mark
PS

see my stuff at:
http://www.geocities.com/excelmarksway

-----Original Message-----
I have heard that this isn't possible and I think it
should be. The company
I work for and others I know all use Excel as a
significant business tool for
basic reporting. Unfortunately some corporate fonts
aren't widely available
(mine uses Dax).

Therefore, the reports in Excel are written in a font
that no-one else can
view, the end up reverting to the default, which could
mean that the
information is either illegible (because the cell size
needs to change) or
just look plain naff.

If the font was embedded (as with Word or PowerPoint)
recipients could view
the reports as they were intended.
.


.

Mark

For everything you wanted to know about Fonts........

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...roperty21.mspx

Download ttfext.exe and run it to install.

Then right-click on any Font file to get much info on that Font.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:31:08 -0800, "David"
wrote:

The font was purchased, hence why we know who the coyright holder is.

"Mark" wrote:

How would you know who wrote the font to ask permission ??
-----Original Message-----
True, however copyright implications would prevent the
possibilty of sending
out the font for free installation.



"Mark" wrote:

Hi,
if the recipient does not have that Font on his
computer
then the default font takes its place. When you send
the
excel workbook, you should also send font with a note
saying that the report cannot be viewed properly if
this
font is not installed.


- - Mark
PS

see my stuff at:
http://www.geocities.com/excelmarksway

-----Original Message-----
I have heard that this isn't possible and I think it
should be. The company
I work for and others I know all use Excel as a
significant business tool for
basic reporting. Unfortunately some corporate fonts
aren't widely available
(mine uses Dax).

Therefore, the reports in Excel are written in a font
that no-one else can
view, the end up reverting to the default, which could
mean that the
information is either illegible (because the cell size
needs to change) or
just look plain naff.

If the font was embedded (as with Word or PowerPoint)
recipients could view
the reports as they were intended.
.


.

Thanks, although that still doesn't help with the issue of the font not being
embedded it's still useful to know.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Mark

For everything you wanted to know about Fonts........

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...roperty21.mspx

Download ttfext.exe and run it to install.

Then right-click on any Font file to get much info on that Font.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:31:08 -0800, "David"
wrote:

The font was purchased, hence why we know who the coyright holder is.

"Mark" wrote:

How would you know who wrote the font to ask permission ??
-----Original Message-----
True, however copyright implications would prevent the
possibilty of sending
out the font for free installation.



"Mark" wrote:

Hi,
if the recipient does not have that Font on his
computer
then the default font takes its place. When you send
the
excel workbook, you should also send font with a note
saying that the report cannot be viewed properly if
this
font is not installed.


- - Mark
PS

see my stuff at:
http://www.geocities.com/excelmarksway

-----Original Message-----
I have heard that this isn't possible and I think it
should be. The company
I work for and others I know all use Excel as a
significant business tool for
basic reporting. Unfortunately some corporate fonts
aren't widely available
(mine uses Dax).

Therefore, the reports in Excel are written in a font
that no-one else can
view, the end up reverting to the default, which could
mean that the
information is either illegible (because the cell size
needs to change) or
just look plain naff.

If the font was embedded (as with Word or PowerPoint)
recipients could view
the reports as they were intended.
.


.