Microsoft KB Archive/162631

= OFF97: Menu Font Is Unreadable =

Article ID: 162631

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q162631



SYMPTOMS
In any of the Microsoft Office 97 programs listed at the beginning of this article, the font that is used for the menu may appear to be too small or scrambled, making the text on the menu unreadable.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the following steps:
 * 1) Save your work and quit any running Microsoft Office 97 programs.
 * 2) On the Start menu, point to Settings and click Control Panel.
 * 3) Double-click Display.
 * 4) Click the Appearance tab.
 * 5) In the Item list, click Menu.
 * 6) Using the Font arrow, increase the font size. (For example, if the font size is 8, change it to 10.)
 * 7) Click OK.

Open any of the Microsoft Office 97 programs to view the menus.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 97 OFF97 tahoma

Keywords: kbfaq KB162631

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