Microsoft KB Archive/140737

= WD: MacWord Window Shrinks to Title Bar with Double-Click =

Article ID: 140737

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 5.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 5.1 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 5.1 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q140737



SYMPTOMS
When you double-click the title bar of the Word document window to resize it, the window shrinks to the size of the title bar.



CAUSE
You are using a Control Panel device, called WindowShade or Appearance (Macintosh System version 8) that gives you the option to hide windows, leaving only the title bar. By default, WindowShade is configured to minimize the document window to the size of the title bar when you double- click the title bar.



WORKAROUND
Change the WindowShade or Appearance Control Panel configuration.

To do this in WindowShade, change the configuration so that it is not using two-clicks, or change it so that you are using a modifier in addition to the two-clicks. For example, set it to resize the window when you click three times or when you press Command key+double-click.

To do this with Macintosh System 8, open the Appearance Control Panel. Under Collapsing Windows, you have the following choices. Deselect the first one:

Double-click title bar to collapse

Play sound when collapsing window.



MORE INFORMATION
WindowShade provides three configurations--Off, two clicks, or three clicks--and four modifier settings--Command, Option, Control, and No Modifier.

Additional query words: docminimize docmaximize size toggle toggles toggling hide maximize window shade

Keywords: kbenv kbui kbprb kb3rdparty KB140737

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