Works: Accents May Not Display on Some Extended Characters
Article ID: 158626
Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Works 6.0
- Microsoft Works 2000 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 4.5 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q158626
SYMPTOMS
If you use extended characters containing accents in a Word Processing
document, the accents may be cut off or not display properly, although they
print and display in Print Preview correctly. This is particularly
noticeable with characters such as ALT+0197 and ALT+0124.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following procedures.
Switch to Normal View
The problem only occurs in Page Layout view. Switching to Normal view will
resolve the issue.
- Open the Word Processing document containing the accented
characters.
- On the View menu, click Normal.
The character accents should now be visible.
Increase the Line Spacing
- Open the Word Processing document containing the accented
characters.
- Select the document text.
- On the Format menu, click Paragraph.
- In Works 4.x, click the Spacing tab, increase the Line Spacing from Auto or 1li to 2li, and then click
OK.
In Works 2000, click the Spacing tab, increase the line spacing from Single to 1.5 Lines, Double, Triple, or Quadruple, and then click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
Most HP Laserjet 4 and 5 printers exhibit this problem, with the exception
of those printing in Postscript. However, the HP Laserjet 2 and 3 printers
as well as the standard HP Laserjet do not. The problem has also been
documented with the Epson AL-1600 and the Canon LBP-860.
Choosing an emulation driver may resolve the problem.
To find an emulation, consult your printer documentation or contact your
printer manufacturer.
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