FONTS LOST IN REINSTALL (WORD 2000)

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Just reinstalled Word 2000 on reformatted HD. Discovered list of fonts much shorter than I originally had. As a result, some .DOC files opening up in wrong fonts because originals aren’t there.
How can I expand font selection to what it was originally?

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Have you chosen a default printer? Windows uses this information to see what fonts are appropriate.

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Interesting thought. Haven’t yet reinstalled printer. Will do so and keep you posted.

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Interesting thought. Haven’t yet reinstalled printer. Will do so and keep you posted.

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How many of these fonts came with some other program that you have not reinstalled?

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Good question, Dave; I wondered about that possibility. But if they came with another program, would they also show up in Word. For instance, where I used to have FOUR Lucida fonts, I now have just two. In general, Word’s font list is much shorter than previous.

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Most programs put their fonts in the Windows font folder. But a few like Word Perfect will add them to “Their” fonts folder.
So if if you have NOT installed all of your programs that is where they are.

Suggestion, make a backup of the fonts folder and then you will always have them ALL.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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DAVE: You were right on target! Checked backup made to external HD before formatting computer’s HD. All fonts I was looking for were there. Copied ’em over and all are now present and accounted for. Problem solved. THANK YOU!!!

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DAVE: You were right on target! Checked backup made to external HD before formatting computer’s HD. All fonts I was looking for were there. Copied ’em over and all are now present and accounted for. Problem solved. THANK YOU!!!

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Most programs put their fonts in the Windows font folder. But a few like Word Perfect will add them to “Their” fonts folder.
So if if you have NOT installed all of your programs that is where they are.

Suggestion, make a backup of the fonts folder and then you will always have them ALL.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Good question, Dave; I wondered about that possibility. But if they came with another program, would they also show up in Word. For instance, where I used to have FOUR Lucida fonts, I now have just two. In general, Word’s font list is much shorter than previous.

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How many of these fonts came with some other program that you have not reinstalled?

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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