Microsoft KB Archive/23337

Word: Linked Documents Not Printing in Version 3.00 PSS ID Number: Q23337 Article last modified on 03-04-1993 PSS database name: M_WorD

3.00 3.01 3.02

MACINTOSH

Summary:

When printing two documents in Microsoft Word version 3.00, the next linked document sometimes does not print.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word version 3.00. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word version 3.01. A workaround is given below.

The source of the problem is that the Print Back To Front option was never deselected, even though it was grayed out when the linked documents were established.

More Information:

Steps to Reproduce Problem
This problem can occur in Word version 3.00 if you do the following:


 * 1) Type your first document.
 * 2) From the File menu, choose Print, select Print Back To Front, and click OK to print once.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose Page Setup and type the name of an existing document in the Next File box.
 * 4) From the File menu, choose Print with the first document still active. Word 3.00 will print only the first document.

Workaround
To work around this problem in Word version 3.00, do the following:


 * 1) From the File menu, choose Page Setup while in the first document.
 * 2) Remove the information in the Next File box to break the link. Click OK.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose Print, then deselect Print Back To Front.
 * 4) Click OK for the selection to be accepted.

This procedure sends a print job that you can cancel. You can now reestablish the links.

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