WD2000: Arabic Text Characters Are Not Joined in Word Views (269413)
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This article was previously published under Q269413 SYMPTOMS
Arabic text characters may not be joined properly. There may be a smaller or larger white space between the characters in all Word views, including print preview. However, when you print the document, the Arabic characters are joined correctly.
CAUSE
This is a display-only problem that occurs when Arabic kashida justification is applied to the text.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, change the Word compatibility options to turn on the Use printer metrics to lay out document option. To do this, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Options.
- On the Compatibility tab, click to select the Use printer metrics to lay out document option, and then click OK.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).
To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
245025 OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Word 2000. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.
REFERENCESFor additional information, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
212400 WD2000: General Information About International and Multilingual Features
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/25/2002 |
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Keywords: | kbbug KB269413 |
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