Q240638: World Atlas 2000: Character in Favorite Name Appears As a Dash

Article: Q240638
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbui kbimu
Last Modified: 27-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2000 
- Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2001 
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SYMPTOMS
========

If you use any of the following characters in a favorite name when you add a
favorite in Microsoft Encarta World Atlas 2000, the character appears as a dash
in the list of favorites on the Favorites menu:

- $
- &
- %
- \
- /
- _
- @
- {
- }
- ~
- '
- !
- #
- ^
- ;
- ?
- *
- |
- :
- "
- <
- >

NOTE: You do not receive a warning message stating that you cannot use one of
these characters in a favorite name.

CAUSE
=====

The characters listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article are not valid
characters for a favorite name.

RESOLUTION
==========

Do not use any of the characters listed in the "Symptoms" section of this
article when you add a favorite in Encarta World Atlas 2000.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Encarta World Atlas
2000.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm ewa2k hyphen minus

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbui kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaWorldAtlas2001 kbEncartaWorldAtlas2000
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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