changing font displays on the run

In Publisher 2007, I may type a word, then want to see it in many fonts to
make a choice. It's a laborious process. 1) highlight the work, 2) go to
FORMAT, FONT and see an example of the font, BUT NOT THE ACTUAL WORD, view
the change on the page, 3) rehighlight the word, 4) return to the FORMAT,
FONT option, 5) choose another, 6) close that out, etc.

So, is there anyway, that I can roll over fonts and watch them change on the
page, or have the actual word displayed in each font style? There has to be
an easier way to sample a word in 20 different fonts in order to make a
decision. I seem to remember that there was such an option in Word or earlier
Publisher versions...but that might have been an halucination.

Any tips?
Thanks much,
Richard

Rob
Wed May 07 04:13:03 CDT 2008

Yah, its kinda pita ain't it?

Try; The Font Thing - it's a freebie, maybe it will help with your
workflow.



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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression






"RichardS" <RichardS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:79F68F84-2F2D-44BE-B3A6-00EB07554C0D@microsoft.com...
> In Publisher 2007, I may type a word, then want to see it in many fonts to
> make a choice. It's a laborious process. 1) highlight the work, 2) go to
> FORMAT, FONT and see an example of the font, BUT NOT THE ACTUAL WORD, view
> the change on the page, 3) rehighlight the word, 4) return to the FORMAT,
> FONT option, 5) choose another, 6) close that out, etc.
>
> So, is there anyway, that I can roll over fonts and watch them change on
> the
> page, or have the actual word displayed in each font style? There has to
> be
> an easier way to sample a word in 20 different fonts in order to make a
> decision. I seem to remember that there was such an option in Word or
> earlier
> Publisher versions...but that might have been an halucination.
>
> Any tips?
> Thanks much,
> Richard
>

Mary
Wed May 07 04:37:16 CDT 2008

The font drop down shows a sample of its respective font. Many editing programs
have font previews.

There are free font management programs. A list of some are here
http://www.digital-web.com/articles/better_font_management/

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"RichardS" <RichardS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:79F68F84-2F2D-44BE-B3A6-00EB07554C0D@microsoft.com...
> In Publisher 2007, I may type a word, then want to see it in many fonts to
> make a choice. It's a laborious process. 1) highlight the work, 2) go to
> FORMAT, FONT and see an example of the font, BUT NOT THE ACTUAL WORD, view
> the change on the page, 3) rehighlight the word, 4) return to the FORMAT,
> FONT option, 5) choose another, 6) close that out, etc.
>
> So, is there anyway, that I can roll over fonts and watch them change on the
> page, or have the actual word displayed in each font style? There has to be
> an easier way to sample a word in 20 different fonts in order to make a
> decision. I seem to remember that there was such an option in Word or earlier
> Publisher versions...but that might have been an halucination.
>
> Any tips?
> Thanks much,
> Richard
>