WordArt: Hairline Borders Appear Clipped

ID: Q137418

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

If you format a WordArt object so that the letters have a hairline border, portions of those borders may appear to be missing when you exit WordArt. However, the border will be printed correctly.

CAUSE

When you add a border to a WordArt letter, WordArt makes the on-screen representation of the object a little larger. If you are using a hairline border, WordArt doesn't enlarge the object noticeably. Because hairlines are actually narrower than what you can display on your monitor, sometimes some of the pixels disappear into the object boundary on-screen. Note, however, that the object will be printed correctly.

RESOLUTION

If you can zoom in to a view percentage greater than 100-percent, you will see the entire border. If you need the entire border to be displayed at 100 percent or less, choose the next thicker size of border for your WordArt object.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: 2.00 3.00 w_mspub mspub pub3 pub95 powerpt w_powerpt powerpoint 7.00 Windows 95 office word clipped cropped missing invisible hidden

Keywords          : kbole kbtool kbdta
Version           : windows:2.0,3.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 27, 1998