Microsoft KB Archive/78144

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Frame Around Shaded Paragraph Corrupts Formatting in WinWord

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Q78144

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

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SUMMARY
If you place a frame around a shaded paragraph in Microsoft Word for Windoww, an area of white space surrounds the frame. This causes the border and shading attributes to be split.

MORE INFORMATION
The white space surrounding the frame varies in width. To minimize this white space, choose Frame from the Format menu, and set the Distance from Text option to 0 inches. The amount of white space decreases but is not eliminated.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Type a 5-line paragraph into a document in Word for Windows 2.0.
 * 2) Shade the paragraph: from the Format menu, choose Border. Choose the Shading button, and select 25% from the Custom Pattern box.
 * 3) Choose the OK button twice.
 * 4) Insert a frame below the shaded paragraph. From the Insert menu, choose Frame. Use the mouse or keyboard to create a 1 inch by 1 inch frame. Shade the frame, as described in step 2.
 * 5) Position the frame over the top of the paragraph created in steps 1 and 2.

The paragraph shading stops short of the frame border, leaving a line of white space around the frame.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows versions 2.x and 6.0. We will post new information here as it becomes available.