WD98: Vertical Ruler Contains Black Boxes (178711)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q178711

SYMPTOMS

When you view the vertical ruler, there are black boxes in place of numbers.

To view the vertical ruler, follow these steps:

  1. If you are not in Page Layout view, click Page Layout on the View menu.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Preferences.
  3. Click the View tab.
  4. Click the Vertical Ruler check box.

CAUSE

You may have installed SmoothType version 1.2 for the PPC.

RESOLUTION

Install SmoothType version 1.3 or later.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SmoothType version 1.2 for the PPC. This problem no longer occurs in SmoothType version 1.3 or later.

MORE INFORMATION

For information about how to obtain a SmoothType version update, please see the following Web site:

http://greg.math.harvard.edu/smoothtype.html

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SmoothType uses a technique called anti-aliasing to blur the jagged edges of bitmap fonts with shades of gray. This is similar to the technique used by some laser printers for varying the size of the dots to improve the printed image quality. 
   SmoothType Version History
   --------------------------

   SmoothType 1.3.2 (10 October 1997)

   SmoothType 1.3.1 (5 September 1997)

   SmoothType 1.3 (7 August 1997)

   SmoothType 1.2 (4 May 1997)

   SmoothType 1.1 (9 September 1996)

   SmoothType 1.0.1 (15 July 1996)

   SmoothType 1.0 (19 June 1996)

   Greg's Hack 1.0 (3 September 1995)
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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/4/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB178711
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