DOCUMENT:Q157776 14-NOV-2000 [word97] TITLE :WD97: Horizontal Lines Are Displayed with Different Widths PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kblayout ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== Some horizontal lines expand the width of the display window and appear to be left-aligned, and other horizontal lines appear to be centered and have a fixed width of 6.5 inches. This problem occurs when formatting Web pages. CAUSE ===== The horizontal line inserted by using the Horizontal Line button or the first line style in the Horizontal Line dialog box is centered in the document but expands the width of the document window, giving it the appearance of being left-aligned. The graphical line styles, beginning with the second line style in the Horizontal Line dialog box, are GIF images that have a fixed length. By default, all horizontal lines are formatted with the Align=center attribute. WORKAROUND ========== To work around the problem, choose one of the following methods: Method 1. Use the same style for all horizontal lines on your Web page. Method 2. Modify the HTML source and change the HR tag attributes so that they resemble the attributes of the IMG SRC tag used by the graphical lines. For example, if the tag for the graphical line looks like this: change the HR tag so that it looks like this:
STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows. Additional query words: 97 8.0 word8 word97 ====================================================================== Keywords : kblayout Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 Version : WINDOWS:97 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= 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.