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Q198312: WD97: Can’t Use Scroll Box to Get to Last Page of Document

Article: Q198312
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word97 kblayout
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 drag the scroll box in the vertical scroll bar to go to the end of a
large document, the vertical scroll box may not take you to the last page of the
document. In addition, the Screen Tip does not display the last page number of
the document.

NOTE: This problem can occur in any view in Word.

WORKAROUND
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To scroll to the last page of your document, click and hold the bottom scroll
arrow on the vertical scroll bar until you reach the last page of the document.

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

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.

MORE INFORMATION
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Displaying Screen Tips
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To display screen tips, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize.

2. On the Options tab, click to select the "Show ScreenTips on toolbars" check
  box, and then click Close.

Changing the View in Word
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To change the view, click any of the following views on the View menu:

- Normal

- Online Layout

- Page Layout

- Outline

- Master Document

Additional query words: tooltips

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

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