Microsoft KB Archive/173460

= WD97: Word Hangs If Assistant Options Change When Editing Object =

Article ID: 173460

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 Q173460



SYMPTOMS
When you open and close either the Microsoft Office Assistant options or the Choose Assistant dialog boxes while saving an object, the Office Assistant disappears and Microsoft Word stops responding.

This problem may occur when you edit and then close any of the following objects:


 * Bitmap Image
 * Media Clip
 * Microsoft Equation
 * Microsoft Graph 97 Chart
 * Microsoft Excel Worksheet
 * Microsoft Excel Chart
 * PowerPoint Presentation
 * Microsoft Map
 * Paintbrush Picture
 * Video Clip
 * WordPad Document

NOTE: To insert these objects, use the Object command on the Insert menu.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, press ESC to continue working on the document.

If you want to change the options of the Office Assistant, first save the document and then proceed with the changes to the Office Assistant.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to change the Office Assistant, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

162763 How to Modify or Remove Microsoft Office Assistant Help

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