Microsoft KB Archive/157552

= WD97: Fill Color Extends Through Border Formatting =

Article ID: 157552

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q157552



SYMPTOMS
When you apply a fill color or pattern to a text box that has a double or triple-border line style, the fill extends to the outside border of the text box. In contrast, when you apply a fill to a table or paragraph bounded by the same type of border, the fill does not extend to the outside border.



WORKAROUND
To work around this, use one of the following methods:

Method 1:

Create three text boxes and layer one on top of the other. Add the fill to the text box that appears in front of the other two boxes.

Method 2:

Use a table rather than a text box.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97

Keywords: KB157552

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