OFF98: Office Assistant Does Not Search While Movie Is Playing (186249)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q186249

SYMPTOMS

When you press RETURN on your keyboard, the Office Assistant may not perform a search.

CAUSE

The Office Assistant may not perform a search if a Movie object in your document is running when you press RETURN. The Office Assistant does not have focus in this scenario; therefore, the RETURN key is being trapped by the Movie object.

NOTE: When you press RETURN, the Movie object either stops playing or cycles through the next set of movie frames.

RESOLUTION

To perform an Office Assistant search while a Movie object is playing, click Search in the Office Assistant balloon.

STATUS

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

REFERENCES

For more information about Playing Movies, click the Office Assistant, type play movies, click Search, and then click to view "Play a movie."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179216 OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB186249
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