Microsoft KB Archive/132265

WD6X: WordPerfect 5.x Footnote Reference Numbers Converted to 1

PSS ID Number: Q132265 Article last modified on 02-12-1998

WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a

MACINTOSH WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0 == Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When a WordPerfect 5.x for MS-DOS or Windows document is opened into Word 6.0, all footnote reference numbers in the body of the document may appear as the number 1, even though coinciding footnote numbers accompanying footnote text increment correctly.

= WORKAROUND =

If you have access to WordPerfect 5.x, reopen the affected document in WordPerfect and search in Reveal Codes for the first instance of a Footnote Option ([Ftn Opt]) code. Backspace over this code to delete it, resave your WordPerfect document with a new name, and reopen it in Word.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Word versions referenced at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

= MORE INFORMATION =

WordPerfect is manufactured by Corel Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product’s performance or reliability.

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