Microsoft KB Archive/273997

= WD2002: Symbol in Some Dialog Boxes Appears Different from the Symbol That You Inserted =

Article ID: 273997

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q273997





SYMPTOMS
When you use a symbol in a dialog box, Word may not display the symbol character correctly in the dialog box. For example, this problem may occur in either of the following situations:
 * When you copy and paste a symbol into a dialog box.

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 * When you select a symbol in your text and access a dialog box.

This problem may occur with the following dialog boxes in Microsoft Word.



CAUSE
This is a display-only problem. Word relies on the underlying character code for the symbol when it uses the symbol character, not on the way the symbol is displayed in the dialog box.



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: WD10 wrong incorrect

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix kbui kblayout KB273997

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