WD: Some Custom Style Formatting Retained after Style Replaced

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q160704
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Replace command (on the Edit menu) to replace a custom style with another style, the text reformatted first may retain some of the formatting from the original style.

WORKAROUND

When the replace procedure is finished, select the text that retained the old formatting and reapply the style.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 7.0 and Word 97 for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory:
KBSubcategory:
Additional query words: 7.0 Word7 Word95 8.0 word8 word97 edit find
replace
Version : 7.0 7.0a 97
Platform : WINDOWS

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.