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Substitute missing fonts

When font substitution is turned on and you or your printing service opens your file on another computer that does not have the same fonts that you used, Microsoft Windows will substitute fonts so that you can read the text in your publication.

1. On the Tools menu, point to Commercial Printing Tools, and then click Fonts.
2. In the Fonts dialog box, click Font substitution.
3. In the Font Substitution dialog box, select a missing font from the list of fonts.
4. Do one or more of the following:

   Use the suggested choice of substitute fonts for this session only

   • Click Temporarily substitute this font for display and printing.

   Replacing missing fonts with the suggested choice of substitute fonts

   • Click Permanently substitute font for display and printing.

     Note  This is a permanent change and cannot be undone once you click OK.

   Assign fonts to be substituted

   1. In the Substituted Font list box, select a different font.
   2. Click either Temporarily substitute this font for display and printing or Permanently substitute font in the publication.

Note  Fonts that are listed as temporary are not saved with the publication.