Microsoft KB Archive/152006

Mac Works 4.0: Tabbed Information May Not Paste Correctly

PSS ID Number: Q152006 Article last modified on 10-22-1998

4.0

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Works for the Macintosh, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0b, 4.0c == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you paste information into a Works Spreadsheet, some of the information may not appear until the screen is refreshed. If the information is pasted into a Database some of the information may not appear at all.

= CAUSE =

This problem will occur if the copied information contains a series of three or more consecutive tabs, with no information between the tabs. The only resolution is to refresh the screen as described above.

= RESOLUTION =

The missing information should appear after refreshing the screen.

To refresh the screen, do the following:


 * 1) On the Applications menu, in the top right corner of the screen, click Hide Microsoft Works 4.0.
 * 2) Go to the Applications menu again and click Microsoft Works 4.0.

The screen is now refreshed and the missing information will be visible.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Works version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 4.0 mac m_works mwksss mwkswp gone missing mwksdb ====================================================================== Keywords : kbenv Version : 4.0 Platform : MACINTOSH Issue type : kbbug ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.