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Old June 16th 08, 02:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Fran
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Default Formatting toolbar in New Message box

For some unknown reason on the Format tab of my New Message window, the
Style, Font, Paragraph, etc is grayed out and also the Formatting bar is
greyed out. What it the fix here? How can I open a New Message box with
these formatting features in place as I have had in the past? All help is
appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Fran


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Old June 16th 08, 02:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Default Formatting toolbar in New Message box

Click on a spot in the message text area. Is the Format Bar still grayed
out?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Fran" wrote in message
...
For some unknown reason on the Format tab of my New Message window, the
Style, Font, Paragraph, etc is grayed out and also the Formatting bar is
greyed out. What it the fix here? How can I open a New Message box with
these formatting features in place as I have had in the past? All help is
appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Fran


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Old June 17th 08, 12:02 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Fran
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Default Formatting toolbar in New Message box

Bruce, sorry for the delay in responding to you. No, when I click in the
message text area the Formatting bar becomes "un-grayed." Awaiting your
comments/suggestions to fix this.
Gratefully,
Fran

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Click on a spot in the message text area. Is the Format Bar still grayed
out?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Fran" wrote in message
...
For some unknown reason on the Format tab of my New Message window, the
Style, Font, Paragraph, etc is grayed out and also the Formatting bar is
greyed out. What it the fix here? How can I open a New Message box with
these formatting features in place as I have had in the past? All help
is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Fran




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Old June 17th 08, 01:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Default Formatting toolbar in New Message box

I must be missing something here. If you put the cursor in the message body
area and the Format Bar becomes un-grayed, and usable, then what are you
asking?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Fran" wrote in message
...
Bruce, sorry for the delay in responding to you. No, when I click in the
message text area the Formatting bar becomes "un-grayed." Awaiting your
comments/suggestions to fix this.
Gratefully,
Fran

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Click on a spot in the message text area. Is the Format Bar still grayed
out?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Fran" wrote in message
...
For some unknown reason on the Format tab of my New Message window, the
Style, Font, Paragraph, etc is grayed out and also the Formatting bar is
greyed out. What it the fix here? How can I open a New Message box
with these formatting features in place as I have had in the past? All
help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Fran





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Old June 17th 08, 01:34 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Ron Sommer
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Default Formatting toolbar in New Message box

New message windows open with the cursor in the To field. The To field
cannot be formatted, so formatting options are grayed out.
You are not going to start typing your message until you put the cursor in
the message text area.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Fran" wrote in message
...
Bruce, sorry for the delay in responding to you. No, when I click in the
message text area the Formatting bar becomes "un-grayed." Awaiting your
comments/suggestions to fix this.
Gratefully,
Fran

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Click on a spot in the message text area. Is the Format Bar still grayed
out?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Fran" wrote in message
...
For some unknown reason on the Format tab of my New Message window, the
Style, Font, Paragraph, etc is grayed out and also the Formatting bar is
greyed out. What it the fix here? How can I open a New Message box
with these formatting features in place as I have had in the past? All
help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Fran




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Old June 17th 08, 01:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Default Formatting toolbar in New Message box

Think about what you just posted, Fran.

Fran wrote:
Bruce, sorry for the delay in responding to you. No, when I click in the
message text area the Formatting bar becomes "un-grayed." Awaiting your
comments/suggestions to fix this.
Gratefully,
Fran

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Click on a spot in the message text area. Is the Format Bar still grayed
out?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Fran" wrote in message
...
For some unknown reason on the Format tab of my New Message window, the
Style, Font, Paragraph, etc is grayed out and also the Formatting bar is
greyed out. What it the fix here? How can I open a New Message box
with
these formatting features in place as I have had in the past? All help
is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Fran


 




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