Microsoft KB Archive/206332

= WD98: Font in the Style Definition Changes When You Open a Rich Text Format Document =

Article ID: 206332

Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q206332



SYMPTOMS
When you open a Rich Text Format (RTF) document, the font in the style definition has changed.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the following are both true:
 * The document was created in Microsoft Word 98 or Microsoft Word 97.

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 * The document was opened in Microsoft Word 6.0 or Microsoft Word 95.

This occurs because of a problem with the Word 6.0/95 Export Converter.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, select the text that is incorrectly formatted, and then select the correct font in the Font box on the toolbar.

You can also change the font in the default Style using the following steps:
 * 1) On the Format menu, click Style.
 * 2) Click Modify.
 * 3) Click Format, and then click Font.
 * 4) Select the font that you want to use, and then click OK.



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

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB206332

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