WD97: Paragraph Numbering Causes Slow Scrolling

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

Large documents that contain a contiguous range of paragraphs that are formatted with any type of paragraph numbering, scroll slowly in Word. Line numbering also affects the speed of scrolling through the document; however, the impact is not as great as with paragraph numbering.

CAUSE

Because Word automatically updates numbers in a list, Word begins its count at the first number in the list and continues to the number that appears at the top or bottom of the screen, depending on the direction you are scrolling. The rate of speed at which the scrolling becomes slower varies with each system; however, contiguous ranges of approximately 100 numbered paragraphs generally mark the point at which the speed begins to gradually slow down.

This problem occurs with paragraphs formatted by clicking Bullets And Numbering on the Format menu as well as the Numbering button on the Toolbar, regardless of the numbering type (that is, multi-level, Arabic numbers, Roman numerals, or alphabetic formats).

WORKAROUND

If the numbering is not contiguous or is interrupted, scrolling speed returns until approximately 100 numbered paragraphs appear, at which time the scrolling speed begins to gradually slow down. To interrupt numbering, click Stop Numbering on the shortcut menu.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: format number scroll scrolling slow

Keywords : kbdta word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug