Microsoft KB Archive/185746

= OFF98: Cannot See Insertion Point with Gray Background =

Article ID: 185746

Article Last Modified on 11/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q185746



SYMPTOMS
When you edit the text of a slide, cell, document, or other object, you cannot see the insertion point.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
 * You change the background color or pattern of the object to the color gray. -and-


 * You attempt to edit the text of the object.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, change the background or pattern of the object to another color, such as a lighter or darker shade of gray.



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

Additional query words: XL98 OFF98 word98

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB185746

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