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Q264729: WD97: Deleting Bulleted Text May Cause Hebrew Word 97 to Stop

Article: Q264729
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word8 word97 kbnumbering
Last Modified: 04-MAR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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NOTE: The information in this article applies to the 
Hebrew version(s) of Microsoft Word 97.

SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to delete bulleted text, Microsoft Word may stop responding
(hang) when the following conditions are true:

- You are using the Hebrew version of Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

  -and-

- The "Track changes while editing" option is turned on.


CAUSE
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This problem occurs when the document was originally created in a version of
Word that is not enabled for right-to-left (RTL) text [for example, the English
(United States) version of Microsoft Word 97 for Windows].

RESOLUTION
==========

This problem has been corrected in the Microsoft Office 97 Arabic Edition
Software Update 2. To obtain this update, please contact Microsoft Israel. Or
check the following Microsoft Web sites for downloads of this update:

  http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast

  http://www.microsoft.com/israel

NOTE: This update is only for right-to-left language versions of Microsoft Office
97 for Windows Arabic Edition.


WORKAROUND
==========

To temporarily work around this problem, turn off the "Track changes while
editing" option. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, point to Track Changes and then click Highlight Changes.

2. In the Highlight Changes dialog box, click to clear the "Track changes while
  editing" check box, and then click OK.

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: rtl bidi SR-2 SR2 bug

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Keywords          : kbdta word8 word97 kbnumbering 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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