OFFXP: 4 1/2 pt Double-Line Style Is Inverted in AutoShape (815992)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2002
  • Microsoft Excel 2002
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2002
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002

SYMPTOMS

If you change the style of a line to either 4½ pt (thin line over a thick line) or 4½ pt (thick line over a thin line) in an AutoShape, and then you click OK, the line style is inverted.

For example, when you right-click a drawn line, click Format AutoShape, change the setting in the line Style list to 4½ pt (thin line over a thick line), and then click OK, the line changes to 4½ pt (thick line over a thin line).

Note If you use Word 2002 to open a Word 2000 document that contains these line styles, the line styles are also inverted in this scenario.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft Office XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The global version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time   Size       File name     
   ----------------------------------------------------------------
   22-Feb-2003  06:54  6,672,788  Shared.msp     (Client Patch)
   22-Feb-2003  08:04  7,333,276  Sharedff.msp   (Full File Patch)
After the hotfix is installed, the global version of this fix will have the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. 
   Date         Time   Version      Size       File name     
   -----------------------------------------------------
   21-Feb-2003  01:19  10.0.5018.0  9,935,432  Mso.dll
This fix is a post-Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP-2) fix. To install the fix, you must have Office XP SP-2 installed. For additional information about Office XP SP-2, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

325671 OFFXP: Overview of the Office XP Service Pack 2

Additionally, you may have to install Windows Installer 2.0 to install this fix. For additional information about the Windows Installer requirement for post-Office XP SP-2 fixes, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

330537 OFFXP: Office XP Updates and Patches Released After September 2002 May Require Windows Installer 2.0


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/7/2006
Keywords:kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbbug kbfix kbofficexppresp3fix KB815992 kbAudEndUser
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