WD: Some Arguments for FormatNumber Statement Don't Work

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a and 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SYMPTOMS

The following arguments for the FormatNumber statement do not affect character formatting:

   .Bold
   .Italic
   .Strikethrough
   .Underline

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Record or Create Your Macro

Record or create your macro using the FormatMultiLevel command instead of FormatNumber.

Method 2: Add a FormatFont command to your macro or create another macro

Add a FormatFont command to your macro or create another macro to apply character formatting to a selection of text.

NOTE: To apply character formatting to numbers which were created with the FormatNumber command, you must select the paragraph marks before running the macro.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been corrected in Word 97 for Windows and Word 98 Macintosh Edition.