Microsoft KB Archive/170940

= WD97: Password Not Prompted with First Expansion of Sub-document =

Article ID: 170940

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q170940



SYMPTOMS
The first time you collapse and expand a password-protected sub-document within a Microsoft Word 97 master document, you are not prompted for a password. After the first time, you are prompted for the password.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, install Microsoft Word 97 for Windows, Service Release 1 (SR-1).



WORKAROUND
After you have inserted a password-protected sub-document in a master document, before you collapse and expand the sub-documents, save and close the master document. When you open (expand) the sub-documents, Word correctly prompts you for the password.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows Service Release 1 (SR-1).



MORE INFORMATION
To save a Microsoft Word 97 document with a Password To Modify security, do the following:
 * 1) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 2) Click Options, and under Password To Modify, type a password and then click OK.
 * 3) You will be asked to confirm your password. Retype the password in the Reenter password to modify area and then click OK.
 * 4) Type the name of your document in the File name box and then click Save.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB170940

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