WD97: Tab Spacing Incorrect in Online Layout View

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

Tab spacing appears incorrect when you view your document in online layout view. Tab spacing is displayed correctly in all other views.

CAUSE

The "Enlarge fonts less than" option, located on the View tab (click Options on the Tools menu), is set to a point size that is larger than the point size used in the document. The default setting for "Enlarge fonts less than" is 12 points.

Online layout view optimizes the document layout to make online reading easier. Text will appear larger and wrap to fit the window, rather than the way it will actually print. To switch to online layout view, click Online Layout on the View menu.

RESOLUTION

Method 1: Change the document formatting

NOTE: This method is preferred if you are creating a document for online viewing.

Format your document using a font size larger than 12 points (the default setting for the "Enlarge fonts less than" option).

Method 2: Change the "Enlarge fonts less than" value

1. On the View menu, click Online Layout.

2. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the View tab.

3. Under Window, change the "Enlarge fonts less than" option to a value equal to or less than the smallest font used in the document. Click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the 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.