Conditional Formating cuts off my textbox

[swhite]

I have a report that is distributed to show the status of contract negotiations. It uses conditional formating to turn the text red and bold for a record if that job is on hold because we are waiting for a contract to be signed. The problem is, when it bolds, it cuts my multi line text boxes short. I have 2 boxes which are set to grow because there just isn't enough horizontal space for the text sometimes.

If I take the bold off the conditional formating, it works fine but I want both the red and the bold to make the line stand out whether the report is printed in color, or in black in white.

Does anybody know why this is, or if there is at least a work-around so that these jobs on Hold will stand out even if the report is printed in black and white?

Thanks.

 

[KenHigg]

If I had to guess I'd say when the form is built, the grow stuff happens then the cond'l stuff, which would hose you up. How about something like underline or italics?

 

[swhite]

Thanks, but I just tried Italics and Underlining (both together, and separately) and it still cuts off (I also tried without it turning red incase it's the interaction, but the color does not affect it).

I like your theory of why it's happening, I couldn't come up with anything.

 

[KenHigg]

Hum... Maybe you could simply do an asterisk or something that is displayed when needed...?