Microsoft KB Archive/65173

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Macro Recorder and Write Problem with TAB in Windows 3.0, 3.0a

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Q65173

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Windows Recorder to create a macro that uses the TAB key, you may experience problems when you use Microsoft Windows Write. For example, when you use Macro Recorder with Write to make a macro that does the following

  TAB TAB Yours very truly, ENTER ENTER TAB TAB John D. Doe the first two TABS may not work correctly, and ENTER may display as a page break in certain cases.

CAUSE
This is a known problem with Macro Recorder when you use the macro with Write and TABs.

WORKAROUND

 * 1) Use SHIFT+TAB instead of a TAB.
 * 2) Use SHIFT+ENTER instead of ENTER.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows versions 3.0 and 3.0a. This problem does not occur in later versions of Windows.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.0 3.0a

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a