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Q198077: WD97: Tab Leaders Unavailable in Format Tabs Dialog Box

Article: Q198077
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 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 select Bar in the Alignment section of the Tabs dialog box (click Tabs
on the Format menu) to set a custom tab stop, and then click Clear All, the
alignment is set to Left automatically and the Leader options are not available
(dimmed).

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem and make the Leader options available to select,
click any alignment option other than Bar.

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.

Additional query words: grey gray unavailable selection

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

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