Changing to Landscape Orientation Causes Short Pause (120235)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
This article was previously published under Q120235 SYMPTOMS
In Word 6.0 for the Macintosh, a pause (a "time-out" before you get control
back [that is, get a blinking insertion point]) may occur when you do any
of the following:
- Change to landscape orientation in the Page Setup dialog box.
- Open a document that has a section in landscape orientation.
- Change the printer driver in the Chooser and switch back to Word.
(The pause may seem as if Word temporarily hangs.)
CAUSE
Word evaluates the available fonts after you change the orientation to
landscape or change the printer driver. The more fonts you have, the longer
the pause, as the pause length is directly proportional to the number of
fonts you have installed on your computer.
RESOLUTION
Removing extra unnecessary fonts alleviates this problem because the
problem is directly proportional to the number of fonts you have installed
on the system.
Each time you change drivers, however, the pause will still occur.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word version 6.0 for the
Macintosh. Enhancements in enumerating fonts in Word version 6.0.1 make
this much less noticeable.
In the case of changing to Landscape orientation and opening documents with
sections formatted for the Landscape orientation, this problem was
corrected in Word version 6.0.1 for the Macintosh.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/15/1999 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB120235 |
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