WD97: Cannot Change Word 95 Document Text Box After Opening It (165978)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

This article was previously published under Q165978

SYMPTOMS

When you use Word 97 to open a Word 95 document that contains a picture

within a text box, the following problems may occur:
  • You cannot change the settings of the text box.

    -and-
  • You cannot move the text box to a different location.

CAUSE

The text box was converted to a Word 97 AutoShape object.

WORKAROUND

Changing the Settings of the Autoshape (Text Box) Object

  1. Click once on the object to select the picture.
  2. Press any ARROW key on the keyboard to select the "text box."

    NOTE: The selection border will change from a single line to a diagonal line border.
  3. On the Format menu, click AutoShape.

Moving the AutoShape (Text Box) Object

  1. Click once on the object to select the picture.
  2. Press any ARROW key on the keyboard to select the "text box."

    NOTE: The selection border will change from a single line to a diagonal line border.
  3. Position the mouse pointer over one of the sides of the diagonal border, and then click and hold down the mouse button to drag the text box to the new position.
NOTE: If you place the mouse pointer on top of the object and then try to move it, the AutoShape (text box) will no longer be selected. You will not be able to move the object until you press one of the ARROW keys to select the AutoShape (text box).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

After you open the document containing a picture in a text box in Word 97, when you click the text box, you are actually selecting the picture inside the text box.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbbug kbui KB165978