WD98: Comments Don't Show When Pointer Moves over Comment

Last reviewed: February 17, 1998
Article ID: Q177212
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you move the mouse pointer over a comment in a Word document, the comment does not show.

CAUSE

Balloon Help on the Macintosh is turned on.

WORKAROUND

On the Help menu, click Hide Balloons.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft 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.

MORE INFORMATION

You can use Balloon Help to learn more about items on your screen.

To use Balloon Help, click Show Balloons on the Help menu. Then point with the pointer to items on the screen to see help balloons about them.

For more information about comments, click the Office Assistant, type "add a comment," click Search, click the topic "Ways to add comments and keep track of changes," and then click to view "Make comments."

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


Additional query words:
Keywords : kbfield kbhelp macword98
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending kbworkaround


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Last reviewed: February 17, 1998
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