You could have been sent a font to use or downloaded a font. Now how do you install it in Vista so it will appear in the list of fonts in your word processing program or other pro-grams?

Fonts are kept in the C:\windows\fonts folder, however, that folder is read-only and some system administrators stop you from viewing it. However, installing the font is relatively simple.

First save the font file somewhere you will remember for the rest of the steps and is sim-ple to browse to. I suggest the root (top most) folder on C drive. Once you finish, you can de-lete it from there.

Next go to Control Panel. Most people go to Control Panel by clicking the Start button and then choosing Control Panel from the left list. There are other ways to it.

If you are using Control Panel in the default normal view choose Appearance and Per-sonalization, and then Fonts. If you view Control Panel in Classic view choose Fonts.

Right click somewhere in the list of installed fonts (this is actually the same list you would see if you went to c:\windows\fonts) choose Install New Font on the pop-up menu. Now at the bottom of the box that appears, find the folder you saved the font in. The font will now be listed in the box at top of the screen (name of the font, not the name of the font file), highlight it by clicking it, and click the Install button.

You are now finished, and you can close the windows. The font will be on your list of fonts.



Dwight Watt is a computer instructor at a technical college in northwest Georgia and also does computer work for businesses, individuals and organizations in the Swainsboro area. His webpage is www.dwightwatt.com.