WD: Status Bar Doesn't Show File Name, Page, Section Information

 Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
Article ID: Q146647
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you open a document from the Find File results list, the status bar displays the file name and the number of characters in the document. When you click a toolbar button or the menu bar, the status bar changes to display the help text for the selected command. The status bar does not refresh unless you open a dialog box.

WORKAROUND

To refresh the status bar, open any dialog box, and then click Cancel.

STATUS

We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: status title document file name filename page
number section AT ln col time rec ovr ext mrk refresh doesn't does not
won't isn't is not sec insertion point mouse cursor
Keywords : macword word6 macword98
Version : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
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