Article ID: 176191 - Last Review: August 17, 2005 - Revision: 1.1

Text Fails to Appear in Envelopes/Labels Delivery Box

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SYMPTOMS

Address text at the insertion point does not appear in the Delivery Address or the Address box of the Envelopes And Labels dialog box.
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CAUSE

Word does not recognize the text as a valid address.
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WORKAROUND

If any line of the address begins with a tab, the address does not appear when you display the Envelopes And Labels dialog box.

To work around this problem, do either of the following:

  • Select the address before choosing to display the Envelopes And Labels dialog box (on the Tools menu). -or-
  • Remove the tabs from the beginning of the address lines in the document.
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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
142343  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/142343/EN-US/ ) WD: Selection with Tab Not Inserted in Delivery Address Box
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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 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
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