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Re: Excel default fonts

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From: 5916rahmank
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 06:13
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In article <wolff.6.0@egr.msu.edu>, wolff@egr.msu.edu (Dr. Thomas Wolff) writes:
.>Question 1:
.>
.>I want to change my default font from MS Sans Serif to Arial.  
.>Using Format, Style, Define, Normal, Font, etc...OK seems to save 
.>a new default with a specific file, but not change the PROGRAM default 
.>Normal style.  Am I doing something wrong? Can the program default font be 
.>changed?
>

	Edit the EXCEL4.INI file in the windows directory. Under 
	[Microsoft Excel] add

	FONT=Arial,9 /* to get Arial 9Pt as the default font, for instance */

	-Anis.


>Question 2:
>
>The problem that led to this was that printed file name 
>headers with the MS Sans Serif font were dropping letters; 
>CHOOCHOO.XLS would print (on an HPIIP+) as C___C___.XLS.  Arial prints fine.  Any ideas what's going on here ?
> 
>Thanks
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