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Q196660: WD97: Insertion Point Positioned Left of Inserted Fields

Article: Q196660
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbfield word97
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 insert one of the following fields into a Microsoft Word document, the
insertion point is incorrectly positioned to the left of the field:

  =
  ASK
  AUTOTEXT
  COMPARE
  DATABASE
  IF
  INCLUDETEXT
  INFO
  LINK
  MERGEFIELD
  NOTEREF
  PAGEREF
  REF
  SEQ
  SET
  STYLEREF
  TOA

WORKAROUND
==========

Move the insertion point to the right of the field using either the mouse or the
arrow keys.

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


Additional query words: 8.0 8.00

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Keywords          : kbdta kbfield word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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