Microsoft KB Archive/65218

WinWord Footer Placement Lost Converting to MultiMate PSS ID Number: Q65218 Article last modified on 08-10-1993 PSS database name: APpsConV

1.00 1.10 1.10a 2.00

WINDOWS

Summary:

When converting a Word for Windows document to any supported version of MultiMate, vertical footer positioning on each page is not preserved correctly.

More Information:

In MultiMate, when a footer is defined with the ALT+F command, you are prompted to enter the line number at which you want footers to start. When converting to MultiMate from Word for Windows, this footer position is not preserved.

For example, the default footer starting position from the end of page in Word for Windows is .5-inch (or line 55 of the document assuming a 12 point font). When converting to MultiMate, the footer appears positioned immediately following the last line of normal body text on the page. This could be line 3, or on line 60. Positioning is fully dependent on how many lines of normal body text exist on a page, and therefore vertical footer placement may appear different on every page.

Workaround
In MultiMate Advantage II, the footer position can be formatted or indicated by typing a line number directly after the footer code which appears as a fancy “f” at the left margin. To correct footer placement, enter the correct line number at which the footer should print.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, and 2.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

MultiMate is manufactured by Ashton-Tate Corporation, vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product’s performance.

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