WD98: Text Disappears with Tight/Through Wrapped Floating Object

• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When a Float Over Text object is placed over a single line of text, the text may disappear.

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

• The floating object has a Tight or Through wrapping style applied to it.

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• The floating object is placed over a single-line paragraph that has Space After formatting applied to it.

WORKAROUND

Use any of the following methods appropriate for your situation:

Method 1: Remove the Space After Paragraph Formatting

1. In page layout view, move the object away from the text that disappeared. The text should reappear.

2. Select the text.

3. On the Format menu, click Paragraph.

4. On the Indents and Spacing tab, under Spacing, change the After box to 0 pt (zero points), and then click OK.

5. Move the object back over the text as appropriate.

Method 2: Remove the Tight or Through Wrapping Style from the Object

1. In page layout view, select the object.

2. On the Format menu, click one of the following:

   - Text Box - Picture - AutoShape - Object

   NOTE: Depending on the object selected, one of these object types will appear at the bottom of the Format menu.

3. On the Wrapping tab, click to select either Square, None, or Top & Bottom under Wrapping Style, and then click OK.

Method 3: Convert the Text Box to a Frame

1. In page layout view, select the text box.

2. On the Format menu, click Text Box, and then click the Text Box tab.

3. Click Convert to Frame.

4. Click OK.

Method 4: Move or Resize the Object

Move the object to a different position on the page, or change the size of the object. This may allow the text to appear.

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

This problem does not occur if the paragraph is longer than one line of text, or if there is no spacing after the single-line paragraph, or if Tight or Through wrapping style is not applied to the object.