Microsoft KB Archive/106047

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Definition of Rich Text Edit (RTE) Dialog Boxes

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Q106047

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0

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SUMMARY
Word 6.0 makes extensive use of a new technology called Rich Text Edit (RTE) dialog boxes. RTE dialog boxes allow you to select multiple formatting options and to see the results of the formatting in the dialog box. RTE dialog boxes that permit the use of formatting shortcut keys and allow typing are called "editable." RTE dialog boxes that merely show a sample that updates as you select different formatting options are "not editable."

An example of an editable RTE dialog box is the Labels tab in the Envelopes And Labels dialog box. The Labels dialog box allows you to type text for a label and to select portions of the text and use CTRL+B to apply bold formatting. The address field shows the typing with the new formatting.

Formats that can be applied with shortcut keys in editable RTE dialog boxes include the following.

  Format                        Shortcut Key --                          Bold                          CTRL+B Italics                      CTRL+I Underline                    CTRL+U Format Font                  CTRL+D Underline single words       CTRL+SHIFT+W Double underline words       CTRL+SHIFT+D Create small capital letters CTRL+SHIFT+K Remove formatting            CTRL+SHIFT+Z You can also use a secondary mouse click (Control click in Word for Macintosh) inside the text area to bring up the shortcut menu which allows you to Cut, Copy, Paste, access Font and Paragraph formats.

Non-RTE dialog boxes are those that don't allow or show formatting changes in the dialog box, such as the Go To dialog box (located by choosing Go To from the Edit menu).

Editable RTE Dialog Boxes -

Menu   Command                Tab or Other           Field ---

Insert Caption                                       Caption

Tools  Envelopes and Labels   Labels                 Address

Insert Footnote               Footnote and Endnote   Custom Mark

In a Mail Merge main document: Insert Word Field             If...Then...Else       Insert this Text

In a Mail Merge main document: Insert Word Field             If...Then...Else       Otherwise this text In a Mail Merge main document: Insert Word Field             Set Bookmark           Value

Insert Index and Tables       Table of Authorities Mark Citation         Selected Text

Insert Index and Tables       Index Mark Index Entry      Main Entry

Non-Editable RTE Dialog Boxes -

RTE dialog boxes also allow you to insert field codes (CTRL+F9) and view field codes (SHIFT+F9).

Menu   Command                Tab or Other           Field ---

Tools  AutoCorrect                                   With: (when Formatted Text option is selected)

Format Style                  New... or Modify... Preview

Format Style                  New Format Paragraph             Preview

Table  Table                  AutoFormat             Preview

View   Zoom                                          Preview

Insert Index and Tables       (any tab)              Preview

In setting up Mail Merge labels: Label Options         Details                Preview

Insert Index and Tables       Table of Authorities Mark Citation         Long Citation Additional query words: 6.0 winword word6 format labels

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