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Q160242: WD97: Can’t Resize Text Box, Drawing Object in Header, Footer

Article: Q160242
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kblayout
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 hide the document text using the Show/Hide Document Text button on the
Header and Footer toolbar, you may be unable to resize a text box or drawing
object in the header or footer. When you move the mouse pointer over any of the
sizing handles, the mouse pointer does not change to the resize pointer.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, click the Show/Hide Document Text button on the
Header and Footer toolbar to display the document text and then resize the text
box or drawing object.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.


This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.

Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97 graphic text box resize drawing object autoshape autoshapes textbox

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Keywords          : kblayout 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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