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From: housen@ssc-vax.UUCP (Kevin Housen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Can't use symbol font with MacDraw II/PowerPoint on Mac II ??
Summary: turn off fractional char widths
Keywords: symbol font
Message-ID: <3157@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: 2 Feb 90 20:39:28 GMT
References: <7115@hacgate.scg.hac.com>
Distribution: usa
Organization: Boeing Aerospace & Electronics, Seattle WA
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In article <7115@hacgate.scg.hac.com>, kelly@ipla01.hac.com (Keith Kelly) writes:
> I'm trying to use the symbol font for both MacDraw II (Version 1.0v3)
> and PowerPoint (Version 2.01) but I get either garbage or some of the 

Im not sure if this is your problem on not - but MacDraw II has
problems with symbol font if you have Fractional Character Widths
enabled.  To disable it, select the Preferences item from the
Layout menu.

kevin housen
housen@ssc-vax