Microsoft KB Archive/179185

= WD97: Text Disappears Behind Floating Object =

Article ID: 179185

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q179185



SYMPTOMS
When a floating object is placed over a single line of text, the text may disappear.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:


 * The floating object has a Tight or Through wrapping style applied to it.

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 * The floating object is placed over a single-line paragraph that has Space After formatting applied to it.

NOTE: This problem may occur with a drawing object, AutoShape, text box, or picture.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the method appropriate to your situation.

Method 1: Remove the Space After Paragraph Formatting
If Space After formatting is applied to the paragraph, follow these steps to remove it:


 * 1) In page layout view, move the object away from the text that disappeared.

The text should reappear.
 * 1) Select the text.
 * 2) On the Format menu, click Paragraph.
 * 3) On the Indents And Spacing tab, under Spacing, change the After box to 0 pt, and then click OK.
 * 4) Move the object back over the text as appropriate.

Method 2: Remove the Tight or Through Wrapping Style from the Object
If a Tight or Through Wrapping Style is applied to the object, follow these steps to remove the style:

 In page layout view, select the object. On the Format menu, click one of the following:

 Text Box Picture AutoShape Object</li></ul>

NOTE: Depending on the object selected, one of these object types will appear at the bottom of the Format menu.</li> On the Wrapping tab, click to select either Square, None, or Top & Bottom under Wrapping Style, and then click OK.</li></ol>

NOTE: When you remove the Tight or Through wrapping style, the text should reappear.

Method 3: Convert the Text Box to a Frame
If the object is in a text box, convert the text box to a frame. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) In page layout view, select the text box.
 * 2) On the Format menu, click Text Box, and then click the Text Box tab.
 * 3) Click Convert To Frame.
 * 4) Click OK.

NOTE: You can use the Frame command on the Format menu to size, position, and wrap text around the contents of the frame.

Method 4: Move or Resize the Object
Move the object to a different position on the page, or change the size of the object. This may allow the text to appear.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: gone missing disappear hidden

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