Microsoft KB Archive/212580

= WD2000: WordBasic.MailMergeInsertFillin Fails to Prompt for Initial Default Value =

Article ID: 212580

Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q212580





SYMPTOMS
In versions of Word earlier than Word 97, the WordBasic MailMergeInsertFillin command causes the FILLIN field to prompt the user for the initial default value after execution of the command.



CAUSE
This behavior has changed when you use this command with the Visual Basic for Applications WordBasic object. The WordBasic.MailMergeInsertFillin command inserts the FILLIN field, but it does not automatically update the field to prompt the user for the initial default value.



WORKAROUND
To cause the FILLIN field to prompt the user for the initial default value, use the following Visual Basic for Applications command:

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