Article ID: 190185
Article Last Modified on 10/19/2000
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
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
REFERENCES
For more information about inserting an AutoShape, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel 97 Help, type the following text
AutoShapes
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Add a circle, square, or other AutoShape" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.
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