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Q172918: WD97: Dot or Dash Border Lost Opening Word 6.x, 7.x Document

Article: Q172918
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta winword word97 kbtable
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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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 open a Microsoft Word 6.x or 7.x document in Word 97, dot or dash
borders on inline (non-floating) objects are lost.

NOTE: This problem does not occur with borders on floating objects.

Inline objects include paragraphs, tables, frames, and inline pictures.

Floating objects include drawing objects and text boxes.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve the problem described in this article, obtain and install the latest
Microsoft Word 97 update from the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/Wd97mcrs.aspx

IMPORTANT NOTE: Microsoft Word 97 post-service release fixes are cumulative. The
latest update contains all of the fixes since Service Release 2. If you install
the latest update for Word 97, you do not need to install any other updates
after Service Release 2.

For additional information about the fixes included in the latest update for Word
97, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q265374 WD97: Post Service Release Fixes for Word 97




WORKAROUND
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After opening the document in Word 97, reapply the dot or dash border. To do
this, follow these steps:

1. Select the text or table you want to apply the dot or dash border to.

2. On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading.

3. On the Borders tab, under Setting, click to select the type of border you
  want. Under Style, click to select either the dot or dash style, and then
  click OK.

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

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about floating and inline objects, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  ARTICLE ID: Q167738
  TITLE : WD97: Can't See or Manipulate Objects (and Other Odd Behavior)

For more information about applying a border, click the Office Assistant, type
"How do I border text?" (without the quotation marks), click Search, and then
click to view the "Add a border" topic.

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

  ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
  TITLE : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00

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Keywords          : kbdta winword word97 kbtable 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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