Microsoft KB Archive/168338

= WD97: Mouse Causes Equation Editor Toolbar to Disappear =

Article ID: 168338

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 1.0
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 1.1
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q168338



SYMPTOMS
When you move the insertion point over the title bar of the Equation Editor toolbar, the toolbar may disappear.

NOTE: The Equation Editor toolbar must be floating (not docked) for this problem to occur.



CAUSE
The Equation Editor toolbar will disappear when the Microsoft IntelliMouse pointer is set to "Select a window just by pointing at the title bar."



Method 1: Turn Off the IntelliMouse StepSaver Focus Option

 * 1) Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click the Mouse icon in Control Panel.
 * 3) In the Mouse Properties dialog box, click the StepSavers tab.
 * 4) Click to clear the "Select a window just by pointing at the title bar" check box, and then click OK.

Method 2: Redisplay the Toolbar
On the View menu, click Toolbar to show the toolbar again.

NOTE: This is not a permanent change. The Equation Editor toolbar will close anytime that you move the Microsoft IntelliMouse pointer over the title bar of the Equation Editor toolbar.

Method 3: Minimize Microsoft Word

 * 1) Click the Minimize button in the upper-right corner of Word to minimize the window.
 * 2) Click Microsoft Word on the taskbar.

The Equation Editor toolbar will be displayed again.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been corrected in Microsoft IntelliPoint version 2.2.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about changes made to the IntelliMouse settings, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

162400 WD97: IntelliMouse Changes Not Reflected in Current Session

Additional query words: 8.0 Office Word97

Keywords: kbbug kbui KB168338

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