when i upload a file with my friends they see the file with a different font
Hi there,
We make no edits or changes to files - ever - be it images, text, size, fonts, anything at all. The exact data that was uploaded to our server will appear online and will sync down to any other connected devices. As a result, Dropbox wouldn't be the cause of what you are seeing.
When fonts change:
- the machine viewing or previewing the document must have that font installed, should the OS not have that font installed then it may default to another one.
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Dropbox doesnt change files.
However, what it may do is show a preview of the file with as close a font as it can. If they download it they will see the actual file as long as they also have the font on there machine
Ok, but when I store a doc written in Ariel in Dropbox and export it to pages on my ipad it has changed the font to a totally different one i.e. from a sans serif to a serif. That's quite a difference. Would it be better to store in rtf format?
Thats more than likely the exporting to Pages.
Dropbox does not alter files. At all. In any way.
I'll check there!
I just uploaded a powerpoint presentation to Dropbox, and the font on my title pages has changed. Is there any way to show the original font?
I uploaded PowerPoint presentations to Dropbox and when I downloaded them back to my (same) computer, the font has changed to GREEK. I suppose Dropbox doesn't change files, but has anyone experienced and found a solution to this kind of problem?
