Variables in wrong font in Word output

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May 26, 2021
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When I insert a formatted variable into a topic and then print to Word, the variable value is rendered in Times New Roman instead of the paragraph font (in my case Tahoma). It's correct in the HTML5 output though.

The variable value is defined as <em><strong>storm </strong>ACME User Guide</em>

Am I missing something or could this be a bug?

Any thoughts/workarounds would be useful. Otherwise, I may have to create yet another word VBA macro to resolve this issue.

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Peter Grainge

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What you sent me has two Word presets. One does not define any Word template and the other does. The one that does not generates with the correct font. The one that does define a template will not generate as I don't have that template.

If the one without a Word template generates OK for you as well, then something in the template is the issue. You will need to look at the styles in that.

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Aamir I KhanAuthor

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I created a new project with one topic and then added a variable to the heading and to the first line of first paragraph. In both cases, the variable adopts the Times New Roman font instead of the paragraph font. (Please see attached screenshot of Word output.). This is something we've noticed in our latest Robohelp upgrade. Strange that it works on your system and not mine. Could this be controlled by some parameter/setting?

Peter Grainge

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I just created a variable as above and generated to Word. It came through in same format as all other text.

Try in a new project with just one topic or in the About RoboHelp sample project. What do you get there?

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Aamir I KhanAuthor

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I'm using RH2020 (Version 2020.4.173).

Peter Grainge

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You haven't said which version of RoboHelp you are using.

If you are using a Classic version please go to File Help > About and confirm the version shown. If it is 2019 Classic, please add "Classic" when advising the version number.
If you are using the New UI, the version number will be found in Help > About. Please add "New UI" if the version number starts 14.

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