Microsoft KB Archive/932411

= BUG: When you open a Word Mobile file or an Excel Mobile workbook, the text size differs from the system text size on a Windows Mobile 5.0-based device =

Article ID: 932411

Article Last Modified on 10/5/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC
 * Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you open a Word Mobile rich text format (.rtf) file or an Excel Mobile workbook on a Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0-based device, the text size differs from the text size that is set in the device's System control panel.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Word Mobile and Excel Mobile use the system default text size instead of the text size that is set in the device's System control panel.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Word Mobile

 * 1) Open an .rtf file by using Word Mobile.
 * 2) Tap Start, tap Settings, tap the System tab, tap Screen, and then tap the Text Size tab.
 * 3) Change the text size.
 * 4) View the .rtf file. The text size in the .rtf file is now the same as the text size that you set in the device's System control panel.

Excel Mobile

 * 1) Open an Excel Mobile workbook.
 * 2) Tap View, and then tap Zoom.
 * 3) Change the text size.
 * 4) Tap Tools, tap File, and then tap Save workbook as.
 * 5) Enter a name for the workbook, and then tap OK.

Note You can use the same name as the workbook that you opened in step 1. This action will overwrite the existing workbook. However, the new workbook is identical to the existing workbook.

After you have completed these steps, the text size that is set in the device's System control panel will match the text size that you selected in step 3. Additionally, all Excel Mobile workbooks that you open on the device will use this text size.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



Word Mobile

 * 1) Tap Start, tap Settings, tap the System tab, tap Screen, and then tap the Text Size tab.
 * 2) Change the text size.
 * 3) Start Word Mobile, and then open an .rtf file.

The system default text size is displayed instead of the text size that you set in step 2.

Excel Mobile

 * 1) Tap Start, tap Settings, tap the System tab, tap Screen, and then tap the Text Size tab.
 * 2) Change the text size.
 * 3) Start Excel Mobile, and then type some text in the file.
 * 4) Save the workbook, and then tap OK to exit Excel Mobile.
 * 5) Open the workbook that you saved in step 4.

The system default text size is displayed instead of the text size that you set in step 2.

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