WD: Can Drag Toolbar Off the Screen While Pressing COMMAND (118455)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1a
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q118455 SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh does not dock a toolbar at the edge of the
Word window if you press the COMMAND key while you drag the toolbar. As a
result, you can drag most of the toolbar past the edge of the screen, where
it is not visible.
CAUSE
By default, Word docks a toolbar at the edge of the screen, which prevents
you from dragging the toolbar off the screen. When you hold down the
COMMAND key while dragging a toolbar, however, Word overrides this default
behavior, so you can drag the toolbar past the edge of the screen.
In Word 6.0 and later, you no longer need to press the COMMAND key to drag
a toolbar to a new location with the mouse. This functionality is different
in Word 6.0 than in earlier versions of Word for the Macintosh, in which
you must press the COMMAND key in order to drag a toolbar to a new
location.
WORKAROUND
If you drag a toolbar off the screen, you can restore its position by
double-clicking an empty area on the toolbar.
To move the toolbar within the Word window, you don't need to press the
COMMAND key. You can move the toolbar by positioning the mouse pointer in
an empty area on the toolbar and then dragging the toolbar to the location
you want. When you reach the edge of the Word window, the dotted outline of
the toolbar stops, even if you continue dragging.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/4/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbinfo kbui KB118455 |
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