Thanks for the hints but neither worked. The language isn't the issue
because the Page Down key in Print Preview doesn't work regardless of the
language (and I work in a total of 13) - not even in my English documents.
It isn't the "Browse Objects" setting either. Just to make sure I tried
resetting it to the Page icon in both Page Layout (which is the view I
always work in) and in Print Preview, but there was no change.
FYI, the Page Down key works fine in Page Layout. The only time it seems to
be affected is in Print Preview and only in Word (in Excel, the Page Down
key in Print Preview works properly).
Any other suggestions?
Alison
"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message
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Can you see the Language indicator on the Windows Taskbar? When working in
English, you'll see EN. When working in Spanish or French, you'll see ES
or FR, respectively.
In some languages, different keys behave differently. I've never worked in
any of those four languages, but that would be my first guess... that Word
is automatically detecting the language, and is switching keyboards "for"
you.
Another possibility is that you've activated one of the other "browse
objects". Are the double arrows at the bottom of the vertical scrollbar
black or blue? If they're blue, click the little circle between them, then
click on the Page icon. The arrows should turn black, and Page Up and Down
should work... assuming *this* is the problem.
--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.
"Alison" wrote in message
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Office Word 2003, SP2
XP Pro, SP2
For some reason, the page down key is no longer working in Word documents
when in Print Preview. It works fine in Excel and Acrobat, so it's not
the key itself.
The only thing different on my machine is that I received 4 translated
copies of a document (German, Russian, Greek and Polish). At some point
within a very short time of opening those documents, the Print
Preview-page down functionality "disappeared".
I can use the mouse and click in the scroll bar to page down, and I can
page up.
I have "repaired" my office installation with no effect and I have
re-installed with no effect.
Any hints out there?