DOCUMENT:Q157120 14-NOV-2000 [word97] TITLE :WD97: Two Shortcut Menus for Text Box PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== If you first select and then right-click on a text box you get one of two shortcut menus. This problem does not occur if the text box is not selected before you right-click. For example, if you right-click on the edge of the text box, the shortcut menu displays the following commands: Cut Copy Paste Edit Text Grouping Order Create Text Box link Set AutoShape Defaults Format Text Box If you right-click in the center of the text box, the shortcut menu displays these commands: Cut Copy Paste Borders and shading Format Frame WORKAROUND ========== To select the shortcut menu to format the text box, select the text box and then right-click the border of the text box. To select the shortcut menu for the text that you typed inside the text box, click once inside the text box and then right-click the text you want to format in the text box. The shortcut menu displays the following commands. (Note that some of the commands listed below may be unavailable if text is not selected inside the text box.) Cut Copy Paste Font Paragraph Bullets and Numbering Draw Table Define STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 Version : WINDOWS:97 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.