WD: Box Border Incorrect When Applied to Multiple Paragraphs

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you apply a box border to two or more paragraphs where the first paragraph has a left and right indent and the second paragraph has no indent, the top border over the second paragraph is printed and displayed incorrectly.

The part where the top paragraph border touches the border of the second paragraph will be larger and darker than a normal border.

CAUSE

A border has been applied twice to the problem area.

WORKAROUND

Remove the bottom border from the indented paragraph to prevent a double border. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Select the top paragraph.

2. On the Format menu, click Borders And Shading.

3. In the Preview box, remove only the bottom border.

4. Click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about this situation in earlier versions of Word, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q122506
   TITLE     : WD: Incomplete Top Paragraph Border Below Indented Paragraph