Microsoft KB Archive/97131

= WD: Microsoft Technical Support Programming Support Policy =

Article ID: 97131

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q97131



SUMMARY
This article defines the support provided by Microsoft Technical Support for programming with Word.



What Microsoft Technical Support Does Support
Microsoft Technical Support supports macros, WordBasic, and Visual Basic for Applications in the following ways:


 * We offer explanations of WordBasic and Visual Basic for Applications syntax, functionality, and purpose.
 * We explain how to create, edit, troubleshoot, and debug macros in Word.


 * We identify and account for bugs in the WordBasic and Visual Basic for Applications programming languages.
 * Sometimes we can identify the source of an error message.


 * We provide information about obtaining WordBasic or Visual Basic for Applications and macro-writing resources (such as third-party books, Microsoft Press books, CompuServe, Microsoft Consulting Services, and so on).
 * We provide some sample macro code that you can adapt for your own use.

What Microsoft Technical Support Does Not Support
Microsoft Technical Support will not provide support for the following types of WordBasic or Visual Basic for Applications macro programming:


 * Macro debugging


 * Macro design


 * Macro Writing


 * We do not support macros written by third parties.
 * We do not support modified versions of macros supplied with Word in the templates or supplemental documents.


 * We do not support application programming interface (API) or other system-level calls.

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00 CD win31 winword2 boundary boundaries limitation limits wd98 WD2001 support mac 2001 98 word

Keywords: kbinfo kbmacro kbpolicy KB97131

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