Microsoft KB Archive/204529

= WD2000: WordArt Object Shadow Is Cut Off After You Save File in Rich Text Format =

Article ID: 204529

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q204529



SYMPTOMS
When you use Rich Text Format (*.rtf) to save a Word document that contains a WordArt object with a shadow, and then you reopen the RTF document, the shadow part of the WordArt object may be cut off.



WORKAROUND
To prevent this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Change the Wrapping Style of the WordArt Object

 * 1) Click to select the WordArt object.
 * 2) On the Format menu, click WordArt.
 * 3) On the Layout tab, click to select a different wrapping style other than In line with text, and then click OK.

For example, click the Square wrapping style.

Method 2: Change the Paragraph Formatting of the "In Line with Text" Object
To change the paragraph formatting of the In line with text WordArt object, follow these steps:  Click to select the WordArt object. On the Format menu, click Paragraph. On the Indents and Spacing tab, do the following:  Change the Line spacing box to Exactly. Change the At box to a value that allows the entire WordArt object to be displayed. For example, change the At box to 110 pt .  Click OK to close the Indents and Spacing dialog box.</li></ol>

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

Additional query words: clip clipped chop chopped missing

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