[Richard Northcott]

I am trying to use Word as a template for creating a visual print layout for
an old programming language (RPG). I need to make sure that all text I type
lines up with the text above i.e. in the same column. True type fonts don't
appear to let me do this.

[Jezebel]

It's nothing to do with whether the font is TrueType. The issue is whether
the font is constant-width. Courier and Lucida are common choices; although
in practice it nearly always proves to be irrelevant.


"Richard Northcott" Richard wrote in
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I am trying to use Word as a template for creating a visual print layout
for
an old programming language (RPG). I need to make sure that all text I
type
lines up with the text above i.e. in the same column. True type fonts
don't
appear to let me do this.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

In order to do this, you need to use a monospaced font such as Courier New
or Lucida Sans Typewriter. Most TrueType fonts are proportional.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Richard Northcott" Richard wrote in
message ...
I am trying to use Word as a template for creating a visual print layout
for
an old programming language (RPG). I need to make sure that all text I
type
lines up with the text above i.e. in the same column. True type fonts
don't
appear to let me do this.