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Q198079: WD97: Edit/Replace Changes Formatting of Previous Table Cells

Article: Q198079
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 use the Replace command to find and change the formatting of text
inside a table, the formatting change is made to the desired text and is also
applied to the text in the cells to the left of the cell being changed.

WORKAROUND
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Use the Replace All command. The formatting changes will only be applied to the
text in the desired table cells.

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


MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about the Edit and Replace feature, click the Office
Assistant, type "How do I find and replace information" (without the quotation
marks), click Search, and then click to view "find and replace".

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:

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

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