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Q172704: WD97: Company Name Not Added to Header w/ Letter Wizard

Article: Q172704
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
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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When you run the Letter Wizard, the preview for the Elegant Page Design shows a
company name in the header of the page. You cannot change the company name when
you run the wizard and the company name is not added to the header of your
letter when you finish running the wizard. Note: The preview is based on the
Gallery Example AutoText entry.

WORKAROUND
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After you have finished running the wizard, add the header to your letter, using
the following steps:

1. Go to the first page of your letter.

2. On the View menu, click Header And Footer.

3. Type the information you want to appear at the top of the first page of your
  letter.

4. Select the text you typed in step 3.

5. On the Format menu, click Font, and then click the Font tab.

6. Select the font formatting options you want. For example, in the Size box,
  type or select to 14 points. Click OK.

7. On the Format menu, click Paragraph, and then click the Indents and Spacing
  tab.

8. Select the paragraph formatting options you want. For example, in the
  Alignment box, select Centered. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about problems with the Letter Wizard, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q157381 WD97: Known Problems with Letter Wizard Contemporary Page Design

  Q172703 WD97: Header With Date/Page Number Added by Letter Wizard

For more information about "using the letter wizard," click the Office Assistant,
type "letter wizard" (without the quotation marks), click Search, and then click
one of the topics.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00 word97 address book Outlook, contact

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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