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Q198367: WD97: Text Box Position Not Retained When Copying and Pasting

Article: Q198367
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 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 copy and paste a text box to another page, the exact position may not
be retained.

For example, if you set horizontal and vertical positions to 2 inches for a text
box and then copy and paste the text box to another page, the horizontal and
vertical positions change to 2.17 inches.

WORKAROUND
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Reset the position of the text box to the value you want.

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: textbox inches points placement changed changes

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

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