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Q157120: WD97: Two Shortcut Menus for Text Box

Article: Q157120
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you first select and then right-click on a text box you get one of two
shortcut menus. This problem does not occur if the text box is not selected
before you right-click. For example, if you right-click on the edge of the text
box, the shortcut menu displays the following commands:

  Cut
  Copy
  Paste
  Edit Text
  Grouping
  Order
  Create Text Box link
  Set AutoShape Defaults
  Format Text Box

If you right-click in the center of the text box, the shortcut menu displays
these commands:

  Cut
  Copy
  Paste
  Borders and shading
  Format Frame

WORKAROUND
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To select the shortcut menu to format the text box, select the text box and then
right-click the border of the text box.

To select the shortcut menu for the text that you typed inside the text box,
click once inside the text box and then right-click the text you want to format
in the text box. The shortcut menu displays the following commands. (Note that
some of the commands listed below may be unavailable if text is not selected
inside the text box.)

  Cut
  Copy
  Paste
  Font
  Paragraph
  Bullets and Numbering
  Draw Table
  Define

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97

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