WD: Symbol in STYLEREF Field Appears as Opening Parenthesis
Article ID: 128990
Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 6.0a
- Microsoft Word 6.0c
- Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 95a
- Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q128990
SYMPTOMS
When you insert a symbol in a paragraph and refer to that paragraph with a
STYLEREF field, the symbol may not appear correctly in the STYLEREF field
result. Instead, it appears as a "(" symbol (opening parenthesis).
CAUSE
This happens when you insert the symbol and specify any font other than
Normal text.
WORKAROUND
There are three ways to make the symbol appear correctly in the STYLEREF
field result:
Method 1
Insert the symbol without specifying a particular font. To do this, follow
these steps:
- On the Insert menu, click Symbol.
- In the Font box, select (normal text).
- Select the symbol.
Method 2
If the symbol is in the Special Characters list, use the shortcut keystroke
to insert the symbol.
Method 3
With the insertion point in the paragraph you are referring to, hold down
the ALT key and type the four-digit ANSI code using the numeric keypad.
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