Article ID: 256190
Article Last Modified on 3/9/2000
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Publisher 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q256190
SYMPTOMS
When you type text in Microsoft Publisher 2000, select the text, and then change the font of the existing text, the text may vanish or be displayed as boxes or lines.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you typed the text in a symbol font.
RESOLUTION
If you must change text typed in a symbol font to a non-symbol font, you need to retype the affected text.
NOTE: This behavior does not occur if you type text in a non-symbol font, change the font to a symbol font, and then change the font back to a non-symbol font.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Publisher 2000.
MORE INFORMATION
This behavior has been reported with the following fonts. Other symbol fonts may also exhibit this behavior.
- Marlette
- MS Extra
- MS Outlook
- Symbol
- Webdings
- Wingdings
Additional query words: mspub pub2k 9.0 pub9 squares disappears gone missing
Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB256190
