Microsoft KB Archive/176333

= WD: Problem with Inserting a Symbol with MS LineDraw Font =

Article ID: 176333

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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This article was previously published under Q176333



SYMPTOMS
When you insert an a with an acute accent (') above it (ASCII 0225 symbol) in a Word document, the area where the "a" should be is blank or is formatted as a gray dotted box.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the text is formatted with the MS LineDraw font.



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

Method 1: Use the Keyboard to Insert the Symbol
To do this, press ALT+0225.

NOTE: You must use the numeric keypad to type the numbers.

Method 2: Use a Different Font
To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Insert menu, click Symbol.
 * 2) In the Font box, select a font other than MS LineDraw.
 * 3) Find the accented a, select it, and then click Insert.

Method 3: Use a Keystroke
To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Press CTRL+Apostrophe.
 * 2) Type the letter a.



MORE INFORMATION
The MS LineDraw font is used solely for displaying line draw characters in documents converted to Word for Windows from Microsoft Word for MS-DOS or from WordPerfect versions 5.x. In general, this font should not be used in Word versions 6.x or 7.x.

For additional information about entering accented characters, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120085 WD: How to Enter Accented Characters from the Keyboard

Keywords: kbhowto kbfont kbprb KB176333

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