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Q161756: WD97: Comment Inserted at Unexpected Location

Article: Q161756
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbualink97 kbdta
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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You experience one of the following symptoms:

Case 1
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When you attempt to insert a comment at the beginning of a paragraph, the comment
is inserted after the first word of the paragraph.

Case 2
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When you attempt to insert a comment at the beginning of a sentence within a
paragraph, the comment is inserted after the first word of the sentence.

Case 3
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When you attempt to insert a comment on a blank line,

- the comment is inserted after the first word of the following sentence or
  paragraph.

  -or-

- the comment is inserted at the end of the preceding paragraph that contains
  text.

WORKAROUND
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Place the insertion point within or at the end of a paragraph that contains
text, and then insert the comment.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the
beginning of this article.

Additional query words: annotation

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Keywords          : kbualink97 kbdta 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97

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