WD97: Widow/Orphan Setting Not Preserved Saving As Word 6.0/95 (170906)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q170906 SYMPTOMS
When you create a document in Microsoft Word 97 with the Widow/Orphan
Control setting turned on and then save it in the Microsoft Word 6.0/95
format or in Rich Text Format (RTF), none of the paragraphs will be
formatted with Widow/Orphan control setting when you open it in Microsoft
Word 6.x.
CAUSE
When Microsoft Word 97 writes out the RTF code for the Widow/Orphan Control
setting, Microsoft Word 6.x only partially understands the code and does
not apply the Widow/Orphan Control setting to any of the paragraphs.
RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, install Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 1 (SR-
1).
To work around this problem, once you open the document in Microsoft Word
6.x, you can reapply the Widow/Orphan Control setting to the appropriate
paragraphs. To do this, follow these steps:
- Select the text to which you want to apply the Widow/Orphan Control
setting.
- On the Format menu, click Paragraph.
- Click the Text Flow tab.
- Under Pagination, click to select Widow/Orphan Control.
- Click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for
Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 SR-1.
For additional information about SR-1, please see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
172475 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1
REFERENCES
For more information about Window/Orphan Control, please see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
113906 WD: Unbalanced Columns Despite Continuous Section Break
118586 WD: Footnote Moved to Next Page
For more information about Window/Orphan Control, click the Office
Assistant, type "widow orphan control," click Search, and then click
"Control widow and orphan lines."
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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Keywords: | kbbug kbinterop kbusage KB170906 |
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