Microsoft KB Archive/105200

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SUMMARY
This article contains questions and answers about the 5.1a Patcher.

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1. Q. What is the Word 5.1a Patcher and what does it do?

A. The Word 5.1a Patcher corrects a problem with Word 5.1 that occurs when you fast save a document that contains footers and/or headers. This problem causes the footers and/or headers to disappear in the last section (or only section) of a        document. The Word 5.1a Patcher corrects the Word program and identifies your version as Word 5.1a rather than Word 5.1.

2. Q. Does this problem affect all copies of Word 5.1? How can I tell which version of Word I have?

A. The problem affects all copies of Word 5.1 that have a file date earlier than November 4, 1992. When you run the Word 5.1a Patcher, the product version changes to 5.1a and the file date changes to November 4, 1992.

Use one of the following two methods to check what version of        Word you have:

- In Word 5.1, choose About Microsoft Word from the Apple(R) menu. If the Word version listed is 5.1a and the date is           November 4, 1992, your Word program has been updated. Otherwise, you need to run the Patcher.

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- Activate the Macintosh Finder. Select the Microsoft Word application icon, and then choose Get Info from the File menu. If 5.1a appears next to Version, your Word program has been updated. Otherwise, you need to run the Patcher.

3. Q. Can I prevent the problem from occurring before I run the Patcher?

A. To prevent the problem from occurring before you run the Patcher, turn off the Fast Save option. To do this, use the following steps:

1. From the Tools menu, choose Preferences.

2. In the Preferences box, select the Open And Save category.

3. Clear the Fast Save check box and then close the Preferences dialog box.

NOTE: If the problem has already occurred, you cannot restore your footers and/or headers by running the Patcher program or        by turning off Fast Save. You must retype them.

4. Q. How can I obtain the Word 5.1a Patcher?

A. The Patcher is offered free of charge to Word 5.1 users. There are several ways to obtain the Patcher.

- If you have a modem, the fastest way to obtain the Word 5.1a Patcher is to download the Application Note ("MW0711: Word 5.1a           Patcher").

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

~ MW07111.hqx For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
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Last reviewed: October 20, 1997

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