WD98: Message Box Buttons Appear in the Wrong Order

ID: Q181533

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

Buttons assigned to a message box appear in the opposite order than expected. This problem does not affect the default button that maintains its focus or the results of clicking a specific button.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

The following table shows how the buttons should appear, and how they actually appear, in a message box.

   Should appear as:            But instead appear as:
   ---------------------------------------------------

   Okay    Cancel               Cancel   Okay

   Abort   Retry   Ignore       Ignore   Retry   Abort

   Yes     No      Cancel       Cancel   No      Yes

   Yes     No                   No       Yes

   Retry   Cancel               Cancel   Retry

Additional query words: wordcon button buttons msgbox incorrect position

Keywords          : kbdta OffVBA macword98 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

Last Reviewed: February 14, 1999