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BUG: You cannot use the keyboard to change the vertical size of an object

Article ID: 135286

Article Last Modified on 2/12/2007

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0b Standard Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 5.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 5.0a
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 7.0 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8.0 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 Professional Edition

This article was previously published under Q135286

SYMPTOMS

You cannot use the keyboard to change the vertical size of an object in the Report Writer when Snap to Grid is on.

WORKAROUND

Turn off Snap to Grid from the Format menu, or use the mouse to resize the object.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Create a new report.
On the Format menu, click Snap to Grid On.
Place a text (AB) object on the report.
Attempt to resize the object vertically by pressing SHIFT+UP ARROW or SHIFT+DOWN ARROW.

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