Applying the PostScript Style to Text

Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
Article ID: Q64258
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1

SUMMARY

To apply the PostScript style to text in Microsoft Word, follow the steps below.

After you have entered the PostScript lines, do the following:

  1. Select the lines and apply the PostScript style to them by holding down the SHIFT key and choosing the PostScript style from the styles box on the ruler. (If you are using Word 3.0, apply the PostScript style by holding down the SHIFT key and choosing Styles from the Format menu. Then select the PostScript style in the Styles dialog box.)

  2. From the File menu, choose Print, make sure that the Print Hidden Text option is turned off, and print the document.

MORE INFORMATION

In Word 5.0 and 5.1, the PostScript style can be applied in the following manner as well:

  1. Select the lines of text.

  2. From the Format menu, choose Style.

  3. Click on the All Styles radio button.

  4. Select PostScript from the list and then click OK.

In Word 4.0 the PostScript style can be applied in the following manner as well:

  1. Select the lines of text.

  2. Hold down the SHIFT key and select Define All Styles from the Format menu.

  3. Select PostScript from the list and then click OK.

Note that the PostScript style is considered hidden text and may not be visible unless Show Hidden Text is selected. In Word 5.0 and 5.1, this is done by choosing Preferences from from the Tools menu and then clicking on the View icon on the left side of the screen. In Word 4.0 choose Preferences from the Edit menu.

For more information on using PostScript with Microsoft Word, see pages 771-780 in the version 5.0 "User's Guide to Microsoft Word," pages 284-288 in the version 4.0 "Reference to Microsoft Word," or pages 279-284 in the version 3.0 "Reference to Microsoft Word."


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Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
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