Microsoft KB Archive/179252

= PUB98: Word Story Editing Feature Removes Drop Cap Formatting =

Article ID: 179252

Article Last Modified on 11/10/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Publisher 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q179252



SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Word to edit Publisher text that contains Drop Cap formatting, the Drop Cap formatting will be discarded.

NOTE: To use Microsoft Word to edit Publisher text, right-click the text frame, point to Change Text, and then click "Edit Story in Microsoft Word."



CAUSE
The Drop Cap formatting is discarded because the Rich Text Format (RTF) filter and the Word Document format do not support the kind of text formatting necessary to retain the Drop Cap formatting. When you use the "Edit Story in Microsoft Word" command in Publisher, the following takes place:
 * 1) Publisher converts the selected story to RTF.
 * 2) Publisher starts Word and passes the RTF formatted file to it.
 * 3) When you update the story in Word, the information is converted back to RTF and returned to Publisher.



RESOLUTION
After you update the story and return to Publisher, select the paragraphs on which you want to use Drop Cap formatting and click Drop Cap on the Format menu.

Additional query words: w_mspub dropcap dropcaps initial caps capitals capitols gone removed replaced pub98 publisher98 mspub98 98 pub_98 5.00 pub5 ms_pub98 mspub

Keywords: kbhowto kbfix kbinterop kbconversion KB179252

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