Microsoft KB Archive/65188

Word: Whole Table Shaded After Positioning

PSS ID Number: Q65188 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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In Word version 4.0 or 5.0, when you position a table that contains PostScript code for shading rows or cells, the entire table may become shaded.

For example, the entire table will be shaded when you position a table that contains one of the following PostScript commands:

.row. .75 setgray wp$box fill

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.cell. .75 setgray wp$box fill

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word versions 4.0 and 5.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Workaround for Word 5.0
To avoid this problem in Word version 5.0, shade cells or rows using the Border shading option on the Format menu:


 * 1) Select the cells or rows to be shaded.
 * 2) From the Format menu, choose Border.
 * 3) Under Shading, select the percentage of shading that you want to apply to the selected cells or rows.
 * 4) Click the OK button.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The problem seems to be related to the PostScript routines Word uses to position the table.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubCategory: kbtable Additional reference words: macword macword5 4.00 5.00 ====================================================================== ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.