converting ppt to pdf
 

when i convert ppt to pdf in openoffice, the pdf file is created just fine except that certain non standard symbols appear as squares, how do I solve this problem?

the symbols that I am trying to convert is the logic symbols OR, AND, CONDITIONALS and BICONDITIONALS, etc

Where did you get the symbols used in the document ?

Was this presentation originally created in Powerpoint or Impress ?

If you just need a pdf, you can always print to PDF, rather than converting it to PDF in OpenOffice.

created in powerpoint wasn't created by me so i do not know where the symbols were from, it converted successfully in kubuntu fiesty fawn but not ubuntu hardy heron, any help?

Hmm, since it was created in MS Office on a Windows machine... are the ms True Type core fonts installed on your Linux box ?

I have msttcorefonts installed

The only thing I can think of is that you are missing the fonts it wants to use.. what those are I couldn't tell you..
you could always edit the replace the bullet points, with bullets from a font on your Linux box.


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