Microsoft KB Archive/220576

= WD2000: Cannot Paste Symbols in the Find, Replace, Envelopes, or Labels Dialog Box =

Article ID: 220576

Article Last Modified on 11/25/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q220576



SYMPTOMS
When you try to copy and paste symbols into a dialog box, Word may not paste the symbol into the dialog box, or Word may paste an incorrect symbol.

NOTE: This problem occurs with the following dialog boxes in Word.



WORKAROUND
Use one of the following workarounds appropriate for your situation:

Method 1: Find and Replace Symbols
To find and replace symbols in your Word document, use the Find Symbol macro.

For additional information about the Find Symbol macro, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

237356 WD2000: How to Access Sample Macros for Word 2000

Method 2: Envelopes and Labels
Select the text and symbols that you want to appear in either the Envelopes dialog box or the Labels dialog box before you click Envelopes and Labels on the Tools menu.



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

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office XP.

For additional information about this behavior in Word 2002, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

273997 WD2002: Symbol in Some Dialog Boxes Appears Different from the Symbol That You Inserted

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix kbui kblayout KB220576

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