WD97: Insertion Point Positioned Left of Inserted Fields (196660)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

This article was previously published under Q196660

SYMPTOMS

When you insert one of the following fields into a Microsoft Word document, the insertion point is incorrectly positioned to the left of the field:

=
ASK
AUTOTEXT
COMPARE
DATABASE
IF
INCLUDETEXT
INFO
LINK
MERGEFIELD
NOTEREF
PAGEREF
REF
SEQ
SET
STYLEREF
TOA

WORKAROUND

Move the insertion point to the right of the field using either the mouse or the arrow keys.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbbug kbfield KB196660