vLetter Support - Install SmartFonts in Windows

The following instructions address issues related to installing
SmartFonts in Windows.

Install the fonts from a .zip download — Windows Vista–7

You may need administrative privileges to install fonts. If you do not have administrative privileges, you will need to ask someone with privileges to install the fonts (such as a computer tech at your company).

1. Close all Office or Adobe applications.
2. Right-click the .zip file and choose "Extract all..." from the menu, then click OK in the next dialog box to extract all the files to a new folder.
3. Open the new folder, then open the folder named "Fonts to Install" and select all font files (.otf extension). Right-click on the selected files and choose "Install" from the menu. If prompted to overwrite existing files, click "Yes."
4. Open Word 2010, Publisher 2010 or an Adobe program (version CS4 or above). The fonts are now available in the Font menu or in the Character palette.

Note: You should make a backup copy of the .zip file for safe keeping.

Install the fonts from a .zip download — Windows XP

You may need administrative privileges to install software. If you do not have administrative privileges, you will need to ask someone with privileges to install the software (such as a computer tech at your company).

You can use a utility such as WinZip or StuffIt Expander for Windows to decompress the .zip file. All files will decompress to a new folder.

1. Close all Office or Adobe applications.
2. Open the new folder, then open the folder named "Fonts to Install" to see all font files.
3. Go to Start Menu > Control Panel > Fonts to open the Fonts folder.
4. Select all fonts from the new folder and drag them to the Fonts folder.
5. To start using the fonts, open a new document in Publisher 2010 or an Adobe application (CS4 and above). Choose the fonts from the Font menu or Character palette.

Note: You should make a backup copy of the .zip file for safe keeping.