Microsoft KB Archive/128990

= WD: Symbol in STYLEREF Field Appears as Opening Parenthesis =

Article ID: 128990

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q128990





SYMPTOMS
When you insert a symbol in a paragraph and refer to that paragraph with a STYLEREF field, the symbol may not appear correctly in the STYLEREF field result. Instead, it appears as a "(" symbol (opening parenthesis).



CAUSE
This happens when you insert the symbol and specify any font other than Normal text.



WORKAROUND
There are three ways to make the symbol appear correctly in the STYLEREF field result:

Method 1
Insert the symbol without specifying a particular font. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the Insert menu, click Symbol.
 * 2) In the Font box, select (normal text).
 * 3) Select the symbol.

Method 2
If the symbol is in the Special Characters list, use the shortcut keystroke to insert the symbol.

Method 3
With the insertion point in the paragraph you are referring to, hold down the ALT key and type the four-digit ANSI code using the numeric keypad.

Keywords: kbprb kbfield KB128990

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