OFF97: Thick Line Styles May Appear Differently in Office 97 (170414)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q170414

SYMPTOMS

When you open a file that contains a line drawing object in a Microsoft Office 97 program, the line style may appear different from the style you expected.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when the following conditions are true:

  • You create a file that contains a line drawing object formatted as a thick, dashed line in a Microsoft Office 7.0 program.

    -and-
  • You open the file in a Microsoft Office 97 program.
This behavior is caused by changes in the Microsoft Office 97 file formats.

STATUS

This behavior is by design in the Microsoft Office 97 programs listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For more information about drawing objects, click the Index tab in the Help for the Microsoft Office 97 program you are working in, type the following text:

drawing objects, lines

and then double-click the selected text to go to the desired topic.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/22/2000
Keywords:kbinterop kbprb KB170414
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