WD97: Known Issues Using "Windows 95 for Pen Computing" (198054)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q198054 SYMPTOMS
This article lists known problems using Windows 95 for Pen Computing and
Word for Windows.
The following gestures do not work:
- Edit Text gesture (check mark circled)
- Insert Text gesture (caret circled)
- Context Menu gesture (M circled), can't right-click for Context menus
- Select gesture (lasso tap)
The following symptoms and problems may be experienced:
- Pen Windows display does not refresh correctly when the pen is near the
digitizer pad.
- When the pen is near (or in contact with the digitizer) and the barrel
button is pressed, the cursor changes to an I-Beam.
- The pen "drag handle" is not shown. This is a small button that
floats along with the insertion point, allowing access to a context
menu
and easier access with a pen.
- You cannot drag a selection with the pen.
- When you neatly print characters using the pen stylus, the characters
are connected as if you had not lifted the pen between printed
characters.
WORKAROUNDContext Menu Gesture (M circled)
Press SHIFT+F10 with the pen at the point where you want a context menu.
Display Refresh Symptom
Keep the pen away from the digitizer pad when not in use.
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
110398 Drag-and-Drop Editing Not Functional with Pen Windows
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB198054 |
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