Will Microsoft Print to PDF from Word document display fonts properly across all platforms?

Very simple question here all in the title. I am creating a document in Word and transferring it to PDF using Microsoft Print to PDF. Should I be worried about using cross-platform fonts? I know my prof is in Mac and doesn't have Office installed. When opening the PDF on my Windows system, everything displays exactly as it displays in Word, but I am worried the display will break if the fonts are not available on other platforms.

Thanks!

JohnnyBGood

Posted 2019-12-16T03:18:02.120

Reputation: 21

1Open it with Adobe Reader you can see the embedded fonts. – jw_ – 2019-12-16T03:38:46.880

I believe the "document info" dialog in Reader/Acrobat (control+d, way back when) will give you a list of all fonts in the PDF and their "embeddedness". – Mark Storer – 2019-12-18T19:22:05.547

Answers

I use Word 2016. Within it's "options" button when you "save as..." to pdf, there's a check box near the bottom for "PDF/A" compliance.

PDF/A is an archive standard, a way to ensure that We'll Always be Able to Display This PDF. It requires that all fonts be embedded, among other things. If your fonts aren't embedded normally (and they probably are), you can check that box and ensure that all your fonts will be embedded. As to the other requirements, anything coming out of Word should be fine.

Mark Storer

Posted 2019-12-16T03:18:02.120

Reputation: 341