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Q155166: Fonts That Do Not Change After Reapplying Slide Master

Article: Q155166
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 16-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you reapply the Slide Master in your PowerPoint presentation, some or all
of your fonts may not be changed.

CAUSE
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Some special fonts are not affected by reapplying the Slide Master and may not
change. The following is a list of fonts not affected by reapplying the Slide
Master in PowerPoint:

- Wingdings

- Symbol

- Monotype Sorts

- MS Line Draw

- Dingbats


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft PowerPoint for
Windows, version 4.0 and PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 7.00 4.00 powerpt ppt powerpnt change update

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search kbPowerPt400
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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