WD: At Measurement on Status Bar Incorrect in Multiple Columns

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, and 2.0a-CD

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word for Windows, the At measurement on the status bar may display an incorrect measurement when you are working in a document formatted for multiple columns.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Word for Windows listed above. This problem was corrected in Word version 6.0 for Windows.

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MORE INFORMATION

The status bar, which is displayed at the bottom of the Word for Windows window, provides statistics about the insertion point position and the status of some important keys. The status bar At value indicates the vertical distance between the insertion point and the top edge of the page. However, if you are working in page layout view (page view in version 1.x of Word for Windows) with a multiple-column document, the At value does not indicate the correct distance from the top edge of the page in any columns other than the first one.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Version 2.0, 2.0a, or 2.0a-CD of Word for Windows

1. Create a new document.

2. From the Tools menu, choose Options. Under Categories, select General.

3. Select the Background Repagination check box, then choose the OK button.

4. From the View menu, choose Page Layout.

5. From the Format menu, choose Columns. Select 2 in the Number Of Columns box, then choose the OK button.

6. Type enough text to fill the first column and part of the second column.

7. Check the At value on the status bar.

Version 1.0, 1.1, or 1.1a of Word for Windows

1. Create a new document.

2. From the Utilities menu, choose Customize.

3. Select the Background Pagination check box, then choose the OK button.

4. From the View menu, choose Page.

5. From the Format menu, choose Section. Type 2 in the Number box and choose the OK button.

6. Type enough text to fill the first column and part of the second column.

7. Check the At value on the status bar.

When you are working with multiple columns, the At measurement on the status bar continues to measure the vertical distance from the top of the document as if the document is one continuous column. This causes the At position at the end of each column to become increasingly large, even though the vertical position from the top of the page is the same.