Word for Windows: Tab Leader Extends Beyond Frame Border

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q81311
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word for Windows, if you format a tab inside a frame and the tab is wider than the frame and includes a tab leader, the tab leader extends beyond the right-hand border of the frame when you press the TAB key.

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Workaround

This behavior occurs if the frame has not yet been applied to an object or body of text; however, if you select an object or body of text and then apply a frame to that item, the frame becomes positioned around the selected item. This positioning stops the tab leader from extending beyond the frame border. The tab leader displays and prints correctly; it extends to the right border of the frame but not beyond.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. From the Insert menu, choose Frame. Click and drag to create a frame.

  2. From the Format menu, choose Tabs. In the Tab Stop Position box, type a value wider than the frame. Select a leader from the Leader section, and choose the OK button.

  3. Press the TAB key.

The results of these steps vary depending on the view you are working in. In page layout and normal, the tab leader displays incorrectly; it extends past the right-hand border of the frame. In these views, the tab leader prints outside the frame. In print preview, the tab leader does not extend past the right border of the frame. In outline view, the frame and the tab leader are not visible. When printing in outline view, neither the frame or the tab leader print.

KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: kblayout kbframe
Additional query words: winword2 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 3.0 3.0a 3.1 2.0
word6 winword 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c
Keywords : kbframe kblayout kbusage
Version : 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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