WD97: CTRL+Page Up/Down Keys, Previous/Next Page Buttons Change

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word 97, the color of the Previous Page and Next Page buttons on the vertical scroll bar change to blue, and the ToolTips change to Previous Find/GoTo and Next Find/GoTo.

Also, when you press these buttons or their shortcut keys (CTRL+PAGE UP or CTRL+PAGE DOWN), the insertion point either remains in the same place, goes to an incorrect location, or Word displays the following message:

   Word has reached the {beginning or end} of the document. Do you want to
   continue searching at the {beginning or end}?

CAUSE

The Previous Page and Next Page buttons are black by default. When a different browse object type is selected, other than Browse by Page, the buttons turn blue to indicate that the Previous and Next buttons have been reassigned. The ToolTips for these buttons also indicate the current button assignments.

For example, the prompt to "continue searching" indicates that a search is active, and the buttons have been reassigned to Previous Find/GoTo and Next Find/GoTo.

WORKAROUND

Use any of the following methods to reset the Previous and Next buttons to Previous Page and Next Page.

Method 1: Reset the Select Browse Object to Browse By Page

Click the Select Browse Object button (located between the Next and Previous buttons on the scroll bar), and then click the Browse By Page icon (far right, top row).

Method 2: Create Macros to Reset the Buttons Automatically

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You will need to create two macros (BrowseNext and BrowsePrev) that will automatically reset the Browse Object buttons when you click them. Use the following procedure to create the macros.

To Create the BrowseNext Macro

1. Create a new Word 97 document.

2. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.

3. Under Macro Name, type "BrowseNext" (without the quotation marks). In the Macros In box, click to select "All active templates and documents", and then click Create.

   NOTE: This macro has to be called BrowseNext so that it will function

            When you click the Next Page button.
   
   

4. Change the existing BrowseNext macro to the following:

      Sub BrowseNext()
      '
      ' BrowseNext Macro
      ' Jump to the next browse object.
      '
         Application.Browser.Target=wdBrowsePage
         Application.Browser.Next
   
      End Sub
   
   

5. On the File menu, click Save Normal.

6. On the File menu, click Close and Return to Microsoft Word.

To Create the BrowsePrev Macro

1. With your new Word 97 document still open, on the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.

2. Under Macro Name type "BrowsePrev" (without the quotation marks). In the Macros In box, click to select "All active templates and documents", and then click Create.

   NOTE: This macro has to be called BrowsePrev so that it will function

            when you click the Previous Page button.
   
   

3. Change the existing BrowsePrev macro to the following:

      Sub BrowsePrev()
      '
      ' BrowsePrev Macro
      ' Jump to the previous browse object
      '
         Application.Browser.Target=wdBrowsePage
         Application.Browser.Previous
   
      End Sub
   
   

4. On the File menu, click Save Normal.

5. On the File menu, click Close and Return to Microsoft Word.

Method 3: Record Resetting the Select Browse Object to Browse By Page

To record the action of resetting the Browse Object to Browse by Page:

1. On the Tools menu point to Macro and click Record New Macro.

2. Enter a name for the macro in the Macro name text box and click OK.

3. Click the Select Browse Object button (located between the Next and Previous buttons on the scroll bar), and then click the Browse By Page icon (far right, top row).

4. On the Tools menu point to Macro and click Stop Recording.

For more information about how to assign a macro to a toolbar, click the Office Assistant, type "How do I assign a macro" (without the quotation marks), click Search, click the "Add a button to a toolbar" topic, and then click to view "Add a button to a toolbar."

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
               Program or Component

MORE INFORMATION

Browse Buttons

The Select Browse Object button (located between the Next and Previous buttons on the scrollbar) enables you to select a number of additional object types. Word may assign one of the following properties to the Next and Previous buttons after you attempt to go to any of these objects:

   Field
   Endnote
   Footnote
   Comment
   Section
   Edits
   Heading
   Graphic
   Table

For more information about the Select Browse Object buttons, click the Office Assistant, type "What is select browse object?" (without the quotation marks), click Search, click the "Move around in a document" topic, and then click to view "Scroll through a document by using the mouse."

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
               Program or Component

CTRL+PAGE UP and CTRL+PAGE DOWN

When you press the CTRL+PAGE DOWN shortcut key, Word should place the insertion point at the top of the next page.

When you press the CTRL+PAGE UP shortcut key, Word should place the insertion point at the top of the previous page.