In addition to what's already been said, one thing that can stop this
working is code in an Application WindowSelectionChange event (and possibly
some other events), so it is possible you have an AddIn (or code of your
own) that is causing the problem.
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Enjoy,
Tony
www.WordArticles.com
"SwingsetAbby" wrote in message
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I'm having a hard time keeping the format painter activated in Word 2007.
I
double-click on it, and it seems to engage, but then it deactivates. Can
anyone tell me why, or how to fix it? Thanks in advance.