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Q109455: Writer: Some Backgrounds Don’t Support Multiple Columns

Article: Q109455
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): MACINTOSH:1.0,1.1,1.1a; WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 27-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a 
- Microsoft Creative Writer for the Macintosh, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you apply a background to your document, you may find that it alters the
layout of your text columns. For example, if you apply the T-Shirt background to
a three-column document, you may find that only one of the original three
columns still appears. This problem only occurs with some of the background
styles, and the symptoms may differ depending on how many text columns you are
using and which background style you selected.

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. In Creative Writer, choose the Page Stuff tool from the toolbar.

2. Choose the Column Maker, select three-column formatting, and click on the
  document.

3. Type text to fill two or three columns.

4. Choose Background, select the T-Shirt background, and click on the document.

The multiple column text will appear in a single column down the center of the
page, and will continue on ensuing pages.

Additional query words: 1.00 kids 3-column 3 three win mac mczee print printing mskids screen display columnar format newspaper style 1.10a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbPTProdChange kbCreativeWriter100 kbCreativeWriter110 kbCreativeWriter110a kbCreativeWriter110Mac kbCreativeWriter110aMac kbCreativeWriter100Mac
Version           : MACINTOSH:1.0,1.1,1.1a; WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a

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