Microsoft KB Archive/87144

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Unlinking PRINT, MACROBUTTON, GOTOBUTTON Fields Deletes Them

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Q87144

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

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SUMMARY
If you try to unlink the PRINT, MACROBUTTON, or GOTOBUTTON fields in Microsoft Word for Windows, the fields are deleted and the button text is removed. To unlink a field, select it, then press CTRL+SHIFT+F9.

For more information on unlinking fields, search for &quot;fields&quot; and &quot;updating&quot; and &quot;unlinking a field&quot; using the Help menu.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Word for Windows listed above. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.