Microsoft KB Archive/268188

= Works 6: Format Is Not Retained in Spreadsheet Document =

Article ID: 268188

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 6.0
 * Microsoft Works Suite 2001

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This article was previously published under Q268188



SYMPTOMS
When you format an entire row or column in a Microsoft Works Spreadsheet document, and you then copy and paste the formatted row or column to another section of the document or to a new document, the format of the row or column may not be retained.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the row or column that you are copying and pasting contains no data.

NOTE: If any cell in the row or column has contained data and the data has been deleted, the cell &quot;behaves&quot; as if it contains data and retains its format.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, follow these steps:
 * 1) Type some text into any cell within the formatted row or column.
 * 2) Select the cell that contains the text, and then press DELETE to delete the cell contents.

NOTE: It is not necessary to delete the cell contents unless you want to copy and paste only the format of the row or column. You can now copy and paste the row or column and retain the format.

Additional query words: works6 w_works

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