Inserting a Frame Overwrites Border Information in WinWord

ID: Q78534

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word for Windows, inserting a frame into a paragraph with a border causes the border information to be distorted.

Inserting a frame around the first character is a convenient method to insert a dropped capital letter; however, this method does not work if the paragraph has a formatted border.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Type at least three lines of text in a paragraph.

2. Select the paragraph.

3. From the Format menu, choose Border, select any style, and place

   the border around the paragraph. Choose the OK button. (In version
   6.0 from the Format menu choose Borders and Shading select the
   Borders Tab and Box under Presets, select any style line. Choose the
   OK button).

4. Select the first character of the paragraph.

5. From the Insert menu, choose Frame.

The upper left-hand corner of the border covers the top of the framed character. This border moves with the framed character.

For more information on dropped capital letters, refer to the section titled "Setting Up a Dropped Capital Letter" in the "Microsoft Word For Windows User's Guide," pages 416-417.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubcategory: kbformat Additional query words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword2 display dropcap 2.0 word6 winword 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c

Keywords          : kbformat 
Version           : 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998