Keyboard command-b works, return to plain text via command-t doesnt work

I am helping my Dad out here, we have figured out a couple of glitches he is having using the Word Processing thanks to Discussions.
The last thing we cannot figure out is that he has been used to typing keyboard command-b, then a string of bold words, then command-t to go back to regular text, but it is not returning to plain text anymore, it is printing super text. he has to change it 2x via the menu bar. Time consuming and annoying because command-t used to work.
Any advice on this one?
Thank you.

Is the behavior specific to one document or a few documents, or does it affect all word processing documents?
*+It is happening to two very long documents that i tried it on, but not to a couple of shorter ones he has.+*
Is the behavior specific to one account? Test by opening and working on an affected document using a different account. (You may need to Get Info on the file and change Ownership and Permissions to allow "Others" to "Read and Write", and you may need to create a second account on the machine.)
*+There is only one account being used.+*
What version of the Mac OS is your dad using?
+*Mac OSX 10.2.8 on an iMac PowerPC G4*+
What version of AppleWorks?
+*AppleWorks 6.2.7 (he is 87 and understandably doesn't want to upgrade unless absolutely necessary. He is working on something relatively important, and wants to finish it up. If it were me,...*+
Maybe a glimmer: What happens if you're typing plain text, press command-T (once), continue typing another word, press command-T again, and continue typing?
+*In one of the offending documents, I tried that, it went from plain text to SUPERIOR text, back to plain. It seems to be toggling between plain and SUPERIOR on some of the documents (the two longest, hundreds of pages documents.*+
**He is very happy this is getting worked out, at least things are better. I will be here tonight, then I go back home for several weeks at least, so will check back again later. If something comes up I can do it tonight, or maybe talk him through it next week. In any event, I will keep up with the post.**
**Thanks for all the time.**

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