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WD2000: Dialog Box Text Truncated

Article ID: 198389

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q198389

SYMPTOMS

When you access certain Word dialog boxes, descriptive text may be truncated.

For example, the Print dialog box (on the File menu, click Print) displays the following:

   Enter page numbers and/or page ranges separated by commas. For example,

The correct text should read:

   Enter page numbers and/or page ranges separated by commas. For example,
   1,3,5-12.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the Microsoft Windows Font Size display property is set to Large Fonts.

RESOLUTION

Use the following steps to change the Font Size display property to Small Fonts:

Right-click the Microsoft Windows desktop.
On the shortcut menu, click Properties.
In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
Click the Advanced button.
In the Font Size box, select Small Fonts.
Click OK.

STATUS

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

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