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Subject:Re: Word 97 bug - help please From:Jane Bergen <janeber -at- CYBERRAMP -dot- NET> Date:Fri, 28 Nov 1997 19:30:27 -0600
At 03:52 PM 11/28/97 GMT, John Cornellier wrote:
>I have a 57-page book, all text, with sections, in Word 97/8. SR-1 installed,
>checked for viruses.
>
>When I do Select All and then hit F9 to update all fields I find that a
section
>or page break has been inserted - in the middle of a field
cross-referencing to
>a title.
>
>Anyone got a solution? Please do not suggest that I use some non-Microsoft
>product instead. I need a short-term solution.
John, that's probably not a bug. Check the paragraph style just above the
title. I'd bet it's got the same style as your title. Or, sometimes, Word
fails to get a good paragraph break just before it.
To fix your problem,
1. Add a paragraph break in the section just above the title. Make sure
that you apply a style like Normal or Body Text. (You may have to reapply
the style for the Title itself)
2. Delete the bad cross-reference and recreate (re-reference) it.
You should be back in business.
Jane Bergen
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AnswerSoft, Inc. Richardson, TX
(972) 997-8355
janeb -at- answersoft -dot- com (work)
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