WinWord 2.0: Solid Black Line Extends Across Ruler

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

When using a default tab setting that is less than 0.1-inch, the ruler displays a solid black line from the left indent marker to the right indent marker. A black line also appears in the body of the document when you press the TAB key. When using Word for Windows version 6.0, the ruler no longer displays a solid black line across it but a similar black line appears in the body of the document when you press the tab key in the document.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Word for Windows listed above. We are researching this problem and will post more information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND

To ensure that a black line does not extend across the ruler or across the body of the document when pressing the TAB key, choose a default tab setting greater than 0.01-inch.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. From the Format menu, choose Tabs.

2. Select 0.01" in the Default Tab Stops box.

3. Choose the OK button.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, page 179