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From: xdab@ellis.uchicago.edu (David Baird)
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Subject: Re: Figures in Word 4.0
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Date: 21 Jan 91 17:15:50 GMT
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In article <1991Jan16.135456.16765@DMI.USherb.CA> mazu@terre.DMI.USherb.CA (Marc Mazuhelli) writes:
>In article <1991Jan12.050349.14616@midway.uchicago.edu> xdab@ellis.uchicago.edu (David Baird) writes:
>>one can not use Word to produce the camera ready text, as the program
>>can not handle a font size that is not in the system (usually 10, 12,
>>14, 18, and 24 point sizes). What happens is that the right margin of
>>text is not justified, but is quite ragged. Utilizing ATM does not
>>overcome this limitation. If Microsoft could just get it right!
>>
>
>I don't know if it would correct this anomaly, but I wonder if
>"fractional widths" was ON ...  I know it does make a difference with
>the precise alignment of text, but I don't specifically know if it
>will correct the 11-point justification problem.  It should by tried
>however...  

Utilizing the "fractional widths" option does not help in this situation.
It will often make it worse. Again, this varies from document to document.
In a 30 page document, one or two paragraphs will be affected (i.e., full
justified will be 4 to 5 characters will be off), and it can't be predicted
which will be effected or fixed.

>I added the "fractional widths" option in my File menui to turn it OFF
>when I'm editing (editing is a bit harder when it's on), but I always 
>turn it back ON when I print.  I know it helps a lot with bold text, 
>because Quickdraw makes BOLD text wider than roman text, and the printer 
>(at least laser printers and DeskWriters with ATM) just make the strokes
>that form the letters wider, but the letters themselves.  With
>fractional widths ON, bold text occupies the same space as roman, as
>it should.

I also have added "fractional widths" to my menu, but full justification
in Word needs some work. From correspondence with Microsoft programmers,
they are aware of these anomolies, and are trying to make it work right. 

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