WD97: Tab Spacing Incorrect in Online Layout View (161667)

CAUSE

The "Enlarge fonts less than" option, located on the View tab (click Options on the Tools menu), is set to a point size that is larger than the point size used in the document. The default setting for "Enlarge fonts less than" is 12 points.

Online layout view optimizes the document layout to make online reading easier. Text will appear larger and wrap to fit the window, rather than the way it will actually print. To switch to online layout view, click Online Layout on the View menu.

RESOLUTION

Method 1: Change the document formatting

NOTE: This method is preferred if you are creating a document for online viewing.

Format your document using a font size larger than 12 points (the default setting for the "Enlarge fonts less than" option).

Method 2: Change the "Enlarge fonts less than" value

On the View menu, click Online Layout.
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the View tab.
Under Window, change the "Enlarge fonts less than" option to a value equal to or less than the smallest font used in the document. Click OK.

NOTE: This setting does not change the document and it is not stored with the document. It only affects how the document displays in online layout view on your computer. Other users who view your document need to adjust this setting on their computers if the document does not display correctly.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.