WD2002: Document Map Text Appears Small or Unreadable (827489)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2002

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you view the Document Map (on the View menu, click Document Map) in a Word 2002 document, text that is contained in the Document Map may appear small or unreadable.

Note When you drag the Document Map window to make it larger, the text size of the Document Map may also increase.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one or both of the following methods.

Method 1: Delete the Word Data Key

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To delete the Word Data key, follow these steps.

Note Always export the registry key as a backup before you delete the registry key. This is important because you may have to restore the functionality that is provided by the key.
  1. Quit all Microsoft Office programs.
  2. Click Start, and then click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
  4. Locate the following registry key:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Word\Data

  5. Click the Data key.
  6. Do one of the following:
    • In Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, or Microsoft Windows 2000, click Export Registry File on the Registry menu, type a file name for the backup copy of the key, and then click Save.

      -or-
    • In Microsoft Windows XP, click Export on the File menu, type a file name for the backup copy of the key, and then click Save.
  7. Make sure that the key that you just exported is selected, and then click Delete on the Edit menu to delete the key.
  8. Click Yes when you receive the following message:Are you sure you want to delete this key?Note In Windows XP, click Yes when you receive the following message:Are you sure you want to delete this key and all of its subkeys?
  9. On the Registry menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.

    Note To quit Registry Editor in Windows XP, click Exit on the File menu.
After you delete the registry key and then start Word again, Word runs the Setup program to correctly rebuild the registry key.

Method 2: Switch to Outline View and Back

To switch to Outline view, click Outline on the View menu. On the View menu, click the view that you were previously in (for example, click Print Layout).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/6/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB827489 kbAudEndUser