WD97: Mouse Causes Equation Editor Toolbar to Disappear

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft IntelliPoint software versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0

SYMPTOMS

When you move the insertion point over the title bar of the Equation Editor toolbar, the toolbar may disappear.

NOTE: The Equation Editor toolbar must be floating (not docked) for this problem to occur.

CAUSE

The Equation Editor toolbar will disappear when the Microsoft IntelliMouse pointer is set to "Select a window just by pointing at the title bar."

WORKAROUND

Method 1: Turn Off the IntelliMouse StepSaver Focus Option

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.



2. Double-click the Mouse icon in Control Panel.



3. In the Mouse Properties dialog box, click the StepSavers tab.



4. Click to clear the "Select a window just by pointing at the title bar" check box, and then click OK.

Method 2: Redisplay the Toolbar

Method 3: Minimize Microsoft Word

1. Click the Minimize button in the upper-right corner of Word to minimize the window.



2. Click Microsoft Word on the taskbar.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been corrected in Microsoft IntelliPoint version 2.2.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about changes made to the IntelliMouse settings, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q162400 WD97: IntelliMouse Changes Not Reflected in Current Session

Additional query words: 8.0 Office Word97

Keywords : kbui word97
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,2.0,97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug