Microsoft KB Archive/190185

= XL97: AutoShapes Change Location After You Enter Text =

Article ID: 190185

Article Last Modified on 10/19/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q190185





SYMPTOMS
After you enter text into an AutoShape, the position of the object may change on the worksheet.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur when the following conditions are true:


 * You draw an AutoShape near the edge of a worksheet. -and-


 * You set the orientation of the text to vertical. -and-


 * You select Automatic Size.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about positioning AutoShapes in Microsoft Excel 97, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

168651 XL97: How to Control the Placement of Objects

