WD97: Line Between Columns Fails to Appear and Is Not Printed

ID: Q173222

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you format a section in a document for multiple columns with Line Between Columns enabled and

you insert a next page section break
-and-
you format the following section in landscape orientation,

the Line Between Columns in the previous section will not appear on the screen or print on the last page of the multiple column section.

CAUSE

This problem is related to the landscape orientation of the section following the section formatted for multiple columns with Line Between Columns enabled.

WORKAROUND

You can work around the problem by using one of the following methods.

Method 1: Insert an Additional Break

Insert an additional continuous section break before the next page section break (the one that starts the landscape section). To do this, click Break on the Insert menu, and select Continuous.

Method 2: Draw a Line Using the Drawing Tools

You can turn on the drawing toolbar and use the Line tool to draw a vertical black line in between the columns. After you draw the vertical line, you can adjust the formatting for the line by following these steps:

1. Right-click the vertical line and click Format AutoShape.

2. Click the Colors And Lines tab.

3. Adjust the Style and Weight to achieve the desired result.

STATUS

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

REFERENCES

For more information about using columns, click the Office Assistant, type "line in between columns," click Search, and then click "add vertical lines between newspaper columns."

For more information about working with section breaks, click the Office Assistant, type "section breaks," click Search, and then click one of the topics.

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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
               Program or Component

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00

Keywords          : winword word97 kblayout 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: February 13, 1999