Visio2002: "Find Shape" Dialog Box Disappears When You Search for a Shape (301196)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard
- Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional
- Microsoft Visio Network Central
- Microsoft Visio Network Equipment
- Microsoft Visio Professional 5.0
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q301196 SYMPTOMS
When you click Go in the Find Shape dialog box in Microsoft Visio to search for a shape, the Find Shape dialog box may unexpectedly disappear.
When you click within the document window, the Find Shape dialog box may then reappear.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs if you change the Find Shape dialog box to a floating window.
RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, dock the Find Shape dialog box. To do this, right-click the title bar of the floating Find Shape dialog box, and then click Dock Window on the shortcut menu that appears.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. REFERENCESFor additional information about the Find Shape dialog box, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
299168 Visio2002: Options Dialog Box Disappears When You Click the Title Bar
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/27/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbnofix KB301196 |
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