WD98: AutoCorrect Text Deleted, Partially Visible in Form Field

 Last reviewed: March 3, 1998
Article ID: Q182007
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you type AutoCorrect text in a form field in a protected form, you receive one of the following symptoms:

  • The AutoCorrect text is deleted. 

        -or-
  • Only the first four characters of the AutoCorrect text are visible.

CAUSE

The form field is set to unlimited maximum length.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, change the maximum length of the form field to a fixed length.

To change the maximum length of the form field, do the following:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Unprotect Document.

  2. Hold down CONTROL, click the form field and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.

  3. In the Text Form Field Options dialog box, set the Maximum Length to a value other than Unlimited.

NOTE: Ensure that the value you set is large enough to contain the text to be entered. If the value is too small, then the text typed may be incomplete or truncated.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For more information about using AutoCorrect, click Contents And Index on the Help menu (or on the Balloon Help menu if you are using a version of the Macintosh operating system earlier than 8.0), click the Index button in Word Help, type the following text 

   AutoCorrect, creating and editing entries
and then click Show Topics. Select the "Create an AutoCorrect entry to store and automatically insert text and graphics" topic, and click Go To. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

Additional query words: 8.0 auto correct automatic wrong automatically
disappear missing replace space
Keywords : macword98 kbdta kbproof
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbnofix

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Last reviewed: March 3, 1998
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