diff --git "a/win32ss/gdi/gdi32/objects/text.c" "b/win32ss/gdi/gdi32/objects/text.c"
index 4ba8c9a5d4d..5c8956847d4 100644
--- "a/win32ss/gdi/gdi32/objects/text.c"
+++ "b/win32ss/gdi/gdi32/objects/text.c"
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ TextOutA(
     BOOL bResult;
     NTSTATUS Status;
 
+    if (cchString == 1)
+    {
+        DPRINT1("TextOutA Single Char\n");
+//      return FALSE; // Uncomment clears top ruler numbers in Word
+    }
+
     if (lpString != NULL && cchString > 0)
     {
         if (cchString > MAXUSHORT)
@@ -465,6 +471,12 @@ ExtTextOutA(
     UNICODE_STRING StringU;
     BOOL ret;
 
+    if (cch == 1)
+    {
+        DPRINT1("ExtTextOutA Single Char\n");
+//      return FALSE; // Uncomment clears left gutter numbers in Word
+    }
+
     if (fuOptions & ETO_GLYPH_INDEX)
         return ExtTextOutW(hdc, x, y, fuOptions, lprc, (LPCWSTR)lpString, cch, lpDx);