WD98: Text Changed to Unreadable or Incorrect Characters (194388)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q194388 SYMPTOMS
When you edit text in your document, the text may be changed into
unreadable or incorrect characters. For example the text may be changed
into characters such as the lowercase umlaut "Y" (the ASCII character 255).
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
- You are editing a long document.
- The document contains multiple floating images.
- The Allow Fast Saves check box is selected on the Save tab of the
Preferences dialog box (on the Tools menu, click Preferences).
RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, obtain the Office 98 Update for Mac OS 8.5. For
more information about the Office 98 Update for Mac OS 8.5, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
194430 OFF98: How to Obtain and Install Office 98 Update for Mac OS 8.5
To temporarily work around this problem, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Preferences, and click the Save tab.
- Click to clear the Allow Fast Saves and Save AutoRecover Info Every
check boxes.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh
Edition. This problem has been corrected in the Office 98 Update for Mac OS
8.5.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/21/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB194388 |
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