program font

Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but the font
in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in properties and it
is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I can read
it?
Thanks, Eileen

Hi Eileen,

Try this:
Go to: VIEW, TOOLBARS, choose FORMATTING...You should see the dropdown menu
where you can change the font.
Thanks,

suzanna moran| MVP Lead Access and Excel | (w) 425.707.5507 |
suzannam@microsoft.com



*this posting is provided 'AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights*

"Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
news:ODP1Ut5EFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but the
> font
> in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in properties and
> it
> is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I can
> read
> it?
> Thanks, Eileen
>
>

Suzanna,
Went there and when I click on 'formatting' it puts a check mark in front of
'formatting' and nothing happens.
Eileen

"Suzanna Moran [Microsoft]" <suzannam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OV%23tmD8EFHA.2452@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Eileen,
>
> Try this:
> Go to: VIEW, TOOLBARS, choose FORMATTING...You should see the dropdown
menu
> where you can change the font.
> Thanks,
>
> suzanna moran| MVP Lead Access and Excel | (w) 425.707.5507 |
> suzannam@microsoft.com
>
>
>
> *this posting is provided 'AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights*
>
> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> news:ODP1Ut5EFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but the
> > font
> > in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in properties
and
> > it
> > is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I can
> > read
> > it?
> > Thanks, Eileen
> >
> >
>
>

I don't know of a way to change the font, but you could make it bigger,
which may make it easier to read:

If you have a mouse with a wheel, you should be able to hold the Ctrl
key and roll the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the font size.

If not, you can change the font size in Internet Explorer:
1. In IE, choose View>Text Size
2. Choose one of the sizes, e.g. Medium, or Larger.


Eileen wrote:
> Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but the font
> in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in properties and it
> is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I can read
> it?


--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Thanks for answering but I want to change the font.
Eileen

"Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:4212B6D7.1030300@contexturesXSPAM.com...
> I don't know of a way to change the font, but you could make it bigger,
> which may make it easier to read:
>
> If you have a mouse with a wheel, you should be able to hold the Ctrl
> key and roll the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the font size.
>
> If not, you can change the font size in Internet Explorer:
> 1. In IE, choose View>Text Size
> 2. Choose one of the sizes, e.g. Medium, or Larger.
>
>
> Eileen wrote:
> > Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but the
font
> > in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in properties
and it
> > is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I can
read
> > it?
>
>
> --
> Debra Dalgleish
> Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>

You can't change the font type, it's connected to the font from Internet
Explorer
so the only thing you can do is to change the size

--


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom


"Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
news:ekS0Wr9EFHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for answering but I want to change the font.
> Eileen
>
> "Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:4212B6D7.1030300@contexturesXSPAM.com...
>> I don't know of a way to change the font, but you could make it bigger,
>> which may make it easier to read:
>>
>> If you have a mouse with a wheel, you should be able to hold the Ctrl
>> key and roll the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the font size.
>>
>> If not, you can change the font size in Internet Explorer:
>> 1. In IE, choose View>Text Size
>> 2. Choose one of the sizes, e.g. Medium, or Larger.
>>
>>
>> Eileen wrote:
>> > Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but the
> font
>> > in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in properties
> and it
>> > is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I can
> read
>> > it?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Debra Dalgleish
>> Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
>> http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>>
>
>

Okay. Can someone tell me why I am getting this strange font on Excel 97
Help? I don't get it on other help programs.
Thanks, Eileen

"Peo Sjoblom" <terre08@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23aEVK89EFHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> You can't change the font type, it's connected to the font from Internet
> Explorer
> so the only thing you can do is to change the size
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Peo Sjoblom
>
>
> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> news:ekS0Wr9EFHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks for answering but I want to change the font.
> > Eileen
> >
> > "Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
> > news:4212B6D7.1030300@contexturesXSPAM.com...
> >> I don't know of a way to change the font, but you could make it bigger,
> >> which may make it easier to read:
> >>
> >> If you have a mouse with a wheel, you should be able to hold the Ctrl
> >> key and roll the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the font size.
> >>
> >> If not, you can change the font size in Internet Explorer:
> >> 1. In IE, choose View>Text Size
> >> 2. Choose one of the sizes, e.g. Medium, or Larger.
> >>
> >>
> >> Eileen wrote:
> >> > Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but
the
> > font
> >> > in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in properties
> > and it
> >> > is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I
can
> > read
> >> > it?
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Debra Dalgleish
> >> Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> >> http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

You can change the font, but it will affect other programs, such as
Internet Explorer:

In Excel's Help, click the Options button
Choose Internet Options
On the General tab, click the Fonts button
Choose a font, and click OK

On the General tab, click the Accessibility button.

Under Formatting, check the box for 'Ignore font styles specified on web
pages'
Click OK, click OK.


Eileen wrote:
> Thanks for answering but I want to change the font.
> Eileen
>
> "Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:4212B6D7.1030300@contexturesXSPAM.com...
>
>>I don't know of a way to change the font, but you could make it bigger,
>>which may make it easier to read:
>>
>>If you have a mouse with a wheel, you should be able to hold the Ctrl
>>key and roll the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the font size.
>>
>>If not, you can change the font size in Internet Explorer:
>>1. In IE, choose View>Text Size
>>2. Choose one of the sizes, e.g. Medium, or Larger.
>>
>>
>>Eileen wrote:
>>
>>>Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but the
>>
> font
>
>>>in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in properties
>>
> and it
>
>>>is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I can
>>
> read
>
>>>it?
>>
>>
>>--
>>Debra Dalgleish
>>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
>>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>>
>
>
>


--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

In my Excel Help there is no internet Options under Options.
Eileen

"Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:4212CDD8.3020406@contexturesXSPAM.com...
> You can change the font, but it will affect other programs, such as
> Internet Explorer:
>
> In Excel's Help, click the Options button
> Choose Internet Options
> On the General tab, click the Fonts button
> Choose a font, and click OK
>
> On the General tab, click the Accessibility button.
>
> Under Formatting, check the box for 'Ignore font styles specified on web
> pages'
> Click OK, click OK.
>
>
> Eileen wrote:
> > Thanks for answering but I want to change the font.
> > Eileen
> >
> > "Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
> > news:4212B6D7.1030300@contexturesXSPAM.com...
> >
> >>I don't know of a way to change the font, but you could make it bigger,
> >>which may make it easier to read:
> >>
> >>If you have a mouse with a wheel, you should be able to hold the Ctrl
> >>key and roll the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the font size.
> >>
> >>If not, you can change the font size in Internet Explorer:
> >>1. In IE, choose View>Text Size
> >>2. Choose one of the sizes, e.g. Medium, or Larger.
> >>
> >>
> >>Eileen wrote:
> >>
> >>>Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but the
> >>
> > font
> >
> >>>in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in properties
> >>
> > and it
> >
> >>>is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I can
> >>
> > read
> >
> >>>it?
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>Debra Dalgleish
> >>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> >>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Debra Dalgleish
> Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>

I may have misled by leaving out something. The strange font doesn't show
up until I click 'Display'.
Thanks, Eileen

"Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
news:O$DMZO%23EFHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> In my Excel Help there is no internet Options under Options.
> Eileen
>
> "Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:4212CDD8.3020406@contexturesXSPAM.com...
> > You can change the font, but it will affect other programs, such as
> > Internet Explorer:
> >
> > In Excel's Help, click the Options button
> > Choose Internet Options
> > On the General tab, click the Fonts button
> > Choose a font, and click OK
> >
> > On the General tab, click the Accessibility button.
> >
> > Under Formatting, check the box for 'Ignore font styles specified on web
> > pages'
> > Click OK, click OK.
> >
> >
> > Eileen wrote:
> > > Thanks for answering but I want to change the font.
> > > Eileen
> > >
> > > "Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4212B6D7.1030300@contexturesXSPAM.com...
> > >
> > >>I don't know of a way to change the font, but you could make it
bigger,
> > >>which may make it easier to read:
> > >>
> > >>If you have a mouse with a wheel, you should be able to hold the Ctrl
> > >>key and roll the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the font size.
> > >>
> > >>If not, you can change the font size in Internet Explorer:
> > >>1. In IE, choose View>Text Size
> > >>2. Choose one of the sizes, e.g. Medium, or Larger.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Eileen wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but
the
> > >>
> > > font
> > >
> > >>>in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in properties
> > >>
> > > and it
> > >
> > >>>is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I
can
> > >>
> > > read
> > >
> > >>>it?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>Debra Dalgleish
> > >>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> > >>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Debra Dalgleish
> > Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> > http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
> >
>
>

Perhaps there's a problem with one of the system fonts. There are
instructions in the following MSKB article for reinstalling a font:

OFF97: Setup Error 168 or "Tahoma Font Is Not Present" Error Message
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=163277

Eileen wrote:
> I may have misled by leaving out something. The strange font doesn't show
> up until I click 'Display'.
> Thanks, Eileen
>
> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> news:O$DMZO%23EFHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
>>In my Excel Help there is no internet Options under Options.
>>Eileen
>>
>>"Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
>>news:4212CDD8.3020406@contexturesXSPAM.com...
>>
>>>You can change the font, but it will affect other programs, such as
>>>Internet Explorer:
>>>
>>>In Excel's Help, click the Options button
>>>Choose Internet Options
>>>On the General tab, click the Fonts button
>>>Choose a font, and click OK
>>>
>>>On the General tab, click the Accessibility button.
>>>
>>>Under Formatting, check the box for 'Ignore font styles specified on web
>>>pages'
>>>Click OK, click OK.
>>>
>>>
>>>Eileen wrote:
>>>
>>>>Thanks for answering but I want to change the font.
>>>>Eileen
>>>>
>>>>"Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:4212B6D7.1030300@contexturesXSPAM.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I don't know of a way to change the font, but you could make it
>>>>
> bigger,
>
>>>>>which may make it easier to read:
>>>>>
>>>>>If you have a mouse with a wheel, you should be able to hold the Ctrl
>>>>>key and roll the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the font size.
>>>>>
>>>>>If not, you can change the font size in Internet Explorer:
>>>>>1. In IE, choose View>Text Size
>>>>>2. Choose one of the sizes, e.g. Medium, or Larger.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Eileen wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but
>>>>>
> the
>
>>>>font
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in properties
>>>>>
>>>>and it
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I
>>>>>
> can
>
>>>>read
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>it?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Debra Dalgleish
>>>>>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
>>>>>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Debra Dalgleish
>>>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
>>>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

I have "Tahoma [TBMIC3.TMP] & TAHOMA BOLD [TAHOMABd.TTF] & Tahoma Bold
[tahomabd.ttf]. I don't know why there is two Tahoma Bold. They were both
installed on the same day.
Eileen

"Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:4213FABC.1050508@contexturesXSPAM.com...
> Perhaps there's a problem with one of the system fonts. There are
> instructions in the following MSKB article for reinstalling a font:
>
> OFF97: Setup Error 168 or "Tahoma Font Is Not Present" Error Message
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=163277
>
> Eileen wrote:
> > I may have misled by leaving out something. The strange font doesn't
show
> > up until I click 'Display'.
> > Thanks, Eileen
> >
> > "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> > news:O$DMZO%23EFHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>In my Excel Help there is no internet Options under Options.
> >>Eileen
> >>
> >>"Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
> >>news:4212CDD8.3020406@contexturesXSPAM.com...
> >>
> >>>You can change the font, but it will affect other programs, such as
> >>>Internet Explorer:
> >>>
> >>>In Excel's Help, click the Options button
> >>>Choose Internet Options
> >>>On the General tab, click the Fonts button
> >>>Choose a font, and click OK
> >>>
> >>>On the General tab, click the Accessibility button.
> >>>
> >>>Under Formatting, check the box for 'Ignore font styles specified on
web
> >>>pages'
> >>>Click OK, click OK.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Eileen wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Thanks for answering but I want to change the font.
> >>>>Eileen
> >>>>
> >>>>"Debra Dalgleish" <dsd@contexturesXSPAM.com> wrote in message
> >>>>news:4212B6D7.1030300@contexturesXSPAM.com...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I don't know of a way to change the font, but you could make it
> >>>>
> > bigger,
> >
> >>>>>which may make it easier to read:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>If you have a mouse with a wheel, you should be able to hold the Ctrl
> >>>>>key and roll the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the font size.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>If not, you can change the font size in Internet Explorer:
> >>>>>1. In IE, choose View>Text Size
> >>>>>2. Choose one of the sizes, e.g. Medium, or Larger.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Eileen wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Excel has a difficult to read font. Not the font that I type in but
> >>>>>
> > the
> >
> >>>>font
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>in "Help" It is an open face font. I checked the font in
properties
> >>>>>
> >>>>and it
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>is suppose to be "times roman" How do I change this font so that I
> >>>>>
> > can
> >
> >>>>read
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>it?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>--
> >>>>>Debra Dalgleish
> >>>>>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> >>>>>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Debra Dalgleish
> >>>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> >>>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Debra Dalgleish
> Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>