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WD97: Edit/Replace Changes Formatting of Previous Table Cells

Article ID: 198079

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q198079

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Replace command to find and change the formatting of text inside a table, the formatting change is made to the desired text and is also applied to the text in the cells to the left of the cell being changed.

WORKAROUND

Use the Replace All command. The formatting changes will only be applied to the text in the desired table cells.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Edit and Replace feature, click the Office Assistant, type How do I find and replace information, click Search, and then click to view "find and replace".

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

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