Encarta World Atlas 2000: Character in Favorite Name Appears As a Dash on the Favorites Menu (240638)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2000
Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2001

This article was previously published under Q240638

SYMPTOMS

If you use any of the following characters in a favorite name when you add a favorite in Microsoft Encarta World Atlas 2000, the character appears as a dash in the list of favorites on the Favorites menu:

$
&
%
\
/
_
@
{
}
~
'
!
#
^
;
?
*
|
:
"
<
>

NOTE: You do not receive a warning message stating that you cannot use one of these characters in a favorite name.

CAUSE

The characters listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article are not valid characters for a favorite name.

RESOLUTION

Do not use any of the characters listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article when you add a favorite in Encarta World Atlas 2000.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Encarta World Atlas 2000.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	10/6/2003
Keywords:	kbbug kbdisplay kbpending kbui KB240638