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PW-Marc
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February 22, 2018
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Use multiple font options within one field?

  • February 22, 2018
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Can the settings for a field allow for form user to enter a special character from two different fonts? I want the form user to be able to type one of three characters that they would choose: 1) a blank space, 2) a diamond shape symbol from the Wingdings 2 font, or 3) a horizontal bar (thin solid rectangle) from the Arial font.  It appears the Properties options for each field only allow me to choose a single font. Any ideas?  Thanks!

    Correct answer try67

    Yes, only these characters.  So within a long single line of text, at each spot in the line they need to enter one of four characters:

         1) A solid diamond shape bullet from the Wingdings 2 font, OR

         2) A line segment (horizontal rectangle) from the Arial font, OR

         3) A solid black square bullet from the Wingdings 2 font, OR

         4) A blank space.

    Each character the user types in the line of text will have one of these four values.  Only these four values can be options.

    If it helps, the purpose of this form is for users to create a line graph with very specific requirements and using very specific symbols.

    If you advise, I will start researching "custom validation script."   Thanks!


    I don't think you'll be able to do it, but you're welcome to try...

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    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    February 22, 2018

    Go to the field's Properties, Options tab, and tick the "Allow Rich Text Formatting" box.

    Then go back to the normal viewing mode and click into the field. Press Ctrl+E.

    A floating toolbar will appear and you'll be able to set different parts of the text in the field to use different fonts.

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      PW-MarcAuthor
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      February 22, 2018

      I see that I can set different fonts at different places within a single field, however, I would like the form user to be able to choose either the special character from the Wingdings 2 font, OR the special character from the Arial font. 

      Might the solution be to create my own custom font?  And if so, is there a way to do this?

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      PW-MarcAuthor
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      February 22, 2018

      For clarification, I said in my last post" . . . I would like the form user to be able to choose either the special character from the Wingdings 2 font, OR the special character from the Arial font."  What I mean is, I would like them to have the choice at any given point within the field.  Unfortunately, the two characters I want them to choose from (for each space in which they can type) come from two different fonts.

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