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Caption Buttons for Document Window Appear as Black Boxes

Article ID: 135284

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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This article was previously published under Q135284

SYMPTOMS

The caption buttons for minimize, maximize, and close appear as black boxes.

CAUSE

You modified your display properties and applied Bold formatting to the Menu item font. (To locate this option, open the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Display icon, and then click the Appearance tab.)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Word versions listed previously. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

WORKAROUND

Method 1: Remove the bold formatting for the Menu item. To do this:

  1. Click the Windows Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Display icon.
  3. Click the Appearance tab.
  4. In the Item list, click Menu.
  5. Click the Bold button to turn off bold formatting.
  6. Click Apply.
  7. Click OK.
Method 2: Use a font that is already bold. To do this:

  1. Click the Windows Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Display icon.
  3. Click the Appearance tab.
  4. In the Item list, click Menu.
  5. In the Font list, click a font such as Arial Black or Arial Rounded MT Bold.
  6. Click Apply.
  7. Click OK.

Additional query words: 7.0 word95 caption button buttons word7 winword box menu item display properties property

Keywords: KB135284


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