WD97: Fill Color Extends Through Border Formatting
Article ID: 157552
Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q157552
SYMPTOMS
When you apply a fill color or pattern to a text box that has a double or
triple-border line style, the fill extends to the outside border of the
text box. In contrast, when you apply a fill to a table or paragraph
bounded by the same type of border, the fill does not extend to the outside
border.
WORKAROUND
To work around this, use one of the following methods:
Method 1:
Create three text boxes and layer one on top of the other. Add the fill to
the text box that appears in front of the other two boxes.
Method 2:
Use a table rather than a text box.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for
Windows.
Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97
Keywords: KB157552