WD6X: No Underlined Text in Converted Word for MS-DOS File

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

If you open a Microsoft Word for MS-DOS document that contains underlined text in Word for Windows, the underlining may not be displayed. Similarly, if you save a Word for Windows document in Word for MS-DOS file format, underlined text may not be displayed when you reopen the document in Word for Windows. Word for Windows retains the underline formatting, but the underline formatting is not displayed.

CAUSE

The default line spacing setting in Word for MS-DOS is 1 line or 12 points. To preserve this line spacing and minimize pagination change, Word for Windows converts line spacing to an exact point size setting. With the Exactly line spacing setting, text is displayed correctly, but text with underline formatting does not fit in the space, so the underline is not displayed.

When you convert a Word for MS-DOS document, Word 6.0 for Windows sets the Line Spacing At value based on the font size. For example, for a 12-point font, Word sets line spacing for exactly 12 points; for a 14-point font, Word sets line spacing for exactly 14 points, and so on.

In contrast, Word 2.x for Windows converts Word for MS-DOS line spacing to exactly 1 line regardless of the font size. Both Word 6.0 for the Macintosh and Word 6.0 for Windows NT now convert Word for MS-DOS Single and 1 li Line Spacing to Single line spacing, thus avoiding the above problem.

WORKAROUND

In Word 6.0 for Windows, change the Line Spacing setting to Single. With this setting, Word automatically adjusts line spacing to accommodate underline formatting. Change the Line Spacing setting to Single by choosing Paragraph from the Format menu, select the Indents and Spacing tab, in the Line Spacing box choose Single, and choose the OK button.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 6.x for the Macintosh, Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows NT, and Microsoft Word 7.0 and later for Windows.

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Keywords : kbinterop winword kbformat
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug