WD: Reveal Formatting Does Not Work Inside a Text Box

ID: Q110177

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SYMPTOMS

Using the Context Sensitive Help (or "What's This?") button to reveal the formatting of text does not reveal the formatting of text inside a text box.

CAUSE

Text boxes do not reside in the text layer; instead, they reside in one of the drawing layers above or below the text layer. By design, Microsoft Word does not reveal formats in the drawing layers.

MORE INFORMATION

In Microsoft Word 7.x, the Help button to reveal the formatting of text reveals Frame Formatting around a text box, but does not reveal the formatting of the text in the text box.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, pages 106-107, 127-128

Additional query words: Reveal format formatting style codes show

Keywords          : kbdta winword macword word6 word7 word95 kbhelp 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a;MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: December 11, 1998