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Q230369: WD97: DocErr: Help Text About TOC Field \p Switch Is Incorrect

Article: Q230369
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word8 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 view the Microsoft Word Help topic about the TOC field, the information
about using up to five characters with the "\p" switch is incorrect.

  \p "Separators"     Specifies the characters that separate an entry
                      and its page number. For example, the field
                      {TOC \p "---"} displays a result such as
                      "Selecting Text---53." The default is a tab with
                      leader dots. You can use up to five characters,
                      which must be enclosed in quotation marks.

For more information about the TOC field, click "Contents and Index" on the Help
menu, click the Index tab in Word Help, type the following text

  TOC

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Field codes: TOC (Table of
Contents) field" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask
the Office Assistant.

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.

MORE INFORMATION
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The maximum number of characters that can be used with the "\p" switch is one.
The Word TOC Help topic should correctly state the following:

  \p "Separator"      Specifies the character that separates an entry
                      and its page number. For example, the field
                      {TOC \p "-"} displays a result such as
                      "Selecting Text-53." The default is a tab with
                      leader dots. You can use only one character,
                      which must be enclosed in quotation marks.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbdta word8 word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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