WD97: Some Wizards Don't Show Finish On Progress Indicator (157580)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q157580 SYMPTOMS
When running one of the Word 97 wizards, the word Finish may not appear on
the wizard progress indicator.
CAUSEWORKAROUND
Change the Windows Appearance Colors. Use one of the following methods:
Method 1: To change the Selected Items color, use the following steps:
- From the Start menu, choose Settings, then click Control
Panel.
- From the Control Panel, double-click Display.
- From the Display Properties dialog, select the Appearance
tab. Then for "Item:", choose "Selected Items".
- Under "Color:" for Font, select "White". Then click the OK
button.
Method 2: To set the Windows Colors back to the Windows default, use the
following steps:
- On the Start menu, choose Settings, then click Control
Panel.
- On the Control Panel, double-click Display.
- In the Display Properties dialog, select the Appearance
tab. Under "Scheme:", choose "Windows Standard", then click
OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the
beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
The appearance of the wizards for Microsoft Word 97 for Windows has
changed. There are six Word wizards that provide a progress indicator
on the left side of the wizard window. The top of the indicator has Start
and the bottom of the indicator has Finish. The wizard indicator visually
identifies the current step in the wizard process. It also indicates how
many steps remain in the wizard process.
Certain font/color combinations can make the word Finish invisible on the
wizard progress indicator.
There are six wizards provided in Word that use the progress indicator.
They are: Agenda Wizard, Calendar Wizard, Fax Wizard, Newsletter Wizard,
Pleading Wizard, and the Resume Wizard.
There are two wizards that exhibit this problem. They are the Agenda
Wizard and the Resume Wizard. The other wizards display the word Finish
correctly.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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Keywords: | kbtemplate KB157580 |
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