Microsoft KB Archive/285375

= PUB2002: Form Controls Inside a Textbox Become Distorted When Rotated =

Article ID: 285375

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Publisher 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q285375





SYMPTOMS
If you rotate the text frame of a Microsoft Publisher publication, objects contained in the frame may become distorted.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when you rotate a text frame that contains a check box or option button by more than 45 degrees. When you rotate a form less than 45 degrees, the objects do not become distorted, but they are not rotated along with with the frame.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, you can re-create the shape of the check box (square) or the option button (circle) by drawing it with the drawing tools included with Microsoft Publisher. To do so, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Objects toolbar, click Oval or Rectangle.
 * 2) Drag the mouse diagonally until the object is the size and shape that you want.
 * 3) Rotate the check box to the angle that you want.

NOTE: This workaround allows you to print a publication with rotated text and form controls. However, the manually created controls do not function in a Web page. If you intend to use the form controls in a Web page, do not rotate them.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

