WD98: Style Name Cut Off in Style Drop-down List (178598)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q178598

SYMPTOMS

When you create a long style name or a style that is formatted with expanded characters, that style name may be cut off in the Style drop-down list on the Formatting toolbar.

CAUSE

The style name is too long or the expanded character formatting setting is too large.

WORKAROUND

To see the entire style name on the Style list, use the Organizer to shorten the name of the style. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. On the Format menu, click Style, and then click Organizer.
  2. Under Document name, select the style that has a long style name, and then click Rename.
  3. Type in a new, shortened name for the style, and then click OK.
  4. If this style appears in the other window of the Organizer and you want to change it in that template, click the style name and then click Rename.
  5. Type in a new, shortened name for the style, and then click OK.
  6. Click Close.
If the style has been formatted with expanded characters, you may want to decrease or remove that formatting. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. On the Format menu, click Style, and then under Styles, select the style in question.
  2. Click Modify, click Format, and then click Font. Click the Character Spacing tab.
  3. Beside Spacing, decrease the Expanded point size or change Expanded to Normal.

    NOTE: The Normal setting for Spacing removes the character spacing format.
  4. Click OK twice and then click Close.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft 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.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the Style drop-down list, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

170351 WD97: Style Drop-down Shows Styles Out of Order

For more information about styles, click the Office Assistant, type style, click Search, and then click one of the topics.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179216 OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/4/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB178598
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