WD98: Selection Object Returns Underscores Instead of Text (183637)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q183637 SYMPTOMS
When you use the Visual Basic for Applications Selection property to return
selected text in a document, underscore characters (_) appear instead of
the expected characters.
CAUSE
The selected text contains text that has been formatted with a Symbol type
font such as Symbol or WingDings.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. REFERENCES
For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/4/2002 |
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