Microsoft KB Archive/822509

= The text appears with reduced clarity on some monitors when you open a document from Word 2003 or from Word 2007 =

Article ID: 822509

Article Last Modified on 6/13/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Word 2007
 * Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
 * Microsoft Office Word 2003

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



SYMPTOMS
The text in a Microsoft Office Word 2003 document or in a Microsoft Office Word 2007 document may appear with reduced clarity (blurry) on some monitors.



CAUSE
By default, Reading Layout mode in Word 2003 and in Word 2007 uses a display technology that is named ClearType to help increase the sharpness and the clarity of text on the screen. ClearType fonts can significantly increase text clarity on LCD laptop displays. However, text image clarity may be reduced on some CRT monitors.



RESOLUTION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, turn off ClearType fonts for Word 2003 or for Word 2007. To do this, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK. Locate the following registry key, and then click the registry key:

Word 2003

Word 2007

 Right-click the right window pane, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. Type NoClearTypeNW as the name of the new registry key, and then press ENTER. Double-click the new NoClearTypeNW key, type a value of 1 to deactivate the ClearType technology, and then click OK.

Note A value of 0 is the same as a null entry, and this value will activate the ClearType technology. Quit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

926705 Fonts in a 2007 Office program may not appear as clear as expected

For more information about ClearType technology, visit the following the Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/

Additional query words: wd2003 fuzzy not clear unclear blurred WD2007

Keywords: kbfix kbbug KB822509

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