Microsoft KB Archive/162191

= Word Articles Available by Fax or E-Mail: Programming =

ID: Q162191

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ARTICLE LISTING
ARTICLE ID ARTICLE TITLE

Q100200  Fields That Cannot Be Unlinked Q101693  Macro to Obtain Current Directory Path Q102018  DDE Error: Session Too Complex. Please Close a Window. Q102019  Shell Command Doesn't Wait for Application to Finish Q104877  Word Sorts Numeric Index Entries as Alphabetic Entries

Q104950  Protected Form Opens with Field Codes View Turned Off Q105294  Word 6.0 for Windows Does Not Support Undocumented $ Q105534  OLE: Visual Basic 3.0 Does Not Support Named Arguments Q105537  How to Determine the Number of Days Between Two Dates Q105538  How to Calculate the Number of Months Between Two Given Dates

Q105547  Text in Return Address Is Superimposed or Deleted by Graphic Q105638  Existing Macros and AutoText Are Not Saved with New Form Q105640  Expression / Formula Field Functions Q105684  OLE Automation: Retrieving Word's Dialog Box Settings Q105697  Some Menu Commands Unavailable (Document Protection)

Q105888  How to Merge Conditional Number of Records to the Same Page Q105890  Can't Use Result of Form Field in Conditional Statement Q105892  TA, TC, XE, PRIVATE, Fields Shaded When Nested in Other Fields Q105893  How to Toggle Field Codes Off and On in Word Q105894  Search Criteria for Next Citation

Q105899  Bookmark Errors in FORMULA or Text Form Fields Q106108  Choosing Default Numbering PAGE Field Option Adds No Switch Q106120  Word 1.x or 2.x Cell References Convert to Absolute References Q106137  GP Fault When Running Macro with Dim Dlg As Statement Q106388  Using SetDocumentVar to Store Variables in Documents

Q106652  Blank Line Suppression When Using FILLIN field Q106655  GetText$ Is Dependent on ViewFieldCodes Q107796  WordBasic Err=25: Out of Memory (Stack Space) Q109096  Pressing ENTER Doesn't Close InputBox$, ASK, FILLIN Dialogs Q109397  INF: How to Run Visual or Access Basic Functions with DDE

Q109453  TOC Field Doesn't Display AUTONUM Fields Q109566  Error with Blank ASK or FILLIN Fields on Merge Q109569  Updating DATABASE Field May Change Results Q109570  Err Msg: WordBasic Err=9 in NEWMACRO.DOC Q109831   Word Fields Include Spaces at Beginning and End

Q109969  Automatic Envelope Return Address/Graphic Using AutoText Q110012  Some Screen Items Update with ScreenUpdating Set to 0 Q110164  Error Using Mid$ Left$ or Right$ Function Q110174  Preserving Text When Re-protecting a Form Without Macros Q110282  How to query for ""?"" and ""*"" in Print Merge IF field

Q110342  Cannot Insert FORM Field in Header or Footer Q110448  AutoFormat Does Not Replace Hyphens with En Dashes Q110570  Can't Type New Text in Full Text Form Field Q110656  Calculation in Form Field Shows Wrong Result Q111886  Incorrect Results in Formulas Using ABOVE, BELOW, LEFT, RIGHT

Q113104  Extra Character Appears in Cross-Reference to Paragraph Number Q113213  Cannot Merge a BARCODE Field Based on a Condition Q113284  AutoMark Will Not Find or Mark Certain Words Q113626  How to Use Form Data as Mail Merge Data Source Q115248  DATE Field Nested in ASK or FILLIN Prompts Multiple Times

Q115251   Table of Authorities: Short Citations, Long Citations Defined Q115259  "Error at " Appears Instead of Result Q115607  How to Update Fields in a Protected Form Q115614  Changing the Source of a Link May Resize the Object Q115720  TC and XE Fields Lose Spaces When Converted to RTF

Q116468  "Error! Not a Valid Bookmark Self-Reference" Q117209  How to Use AutoText as a Result of a Form Field Entry Q117433  Field in Table Heading Row May Not Update on Second Page Q118438  References to Hidden Bookmarks and ASK Results Are Also Hidden Q118481  Change Case Does Not Apply Formatting to Merge Results

Q118512  Workarounds for 255-Character Limit in FILLIN Field Q118516  Syntax Error If Formula Field Uses Comma Separator w/o Space Q118521   SUM Formula Does Not Update Correctly Q118637  Using the ADVANCE Field in Word Q118638  Numbering Columns to Count Backwards

Q119129  Setting Form Fields to a Fixed Length Q119290  Can't Change or Remove Electronic Mail Commands from File Menu Q119514  Errors in Cross References in Master Documents or Subdocuments Q119820  STYLEREF Err: "Error! No Text of Specified Style in Document" Q119861  Word Doesn't Include Page Ranges in Index

Q119867  Form Field Duplicated When Form Is Protected After Revisions Q120083  Information: How to Create Legal Page Numbering Q120084  Some Fields Always Updated When You Print Them Q120087  Long Index Entries with Tabs and Columns Don't Wrap Q120278  Word Err Msg:"A Field Calculation Error Occurred in Record..."

Q120279  Formatting a Combination of 5- and 9-Digit ZIP Codes Q120447  How to Control the Tabbing Order in a Form Q120786  Insertion Point Positions Left of Inserted Fields Q120868  "!Syntax Error, [" in Table Formula Q121310  Formulas Incorrectly Calculate Times

Q122436  SetSelRange Causes WordBasic Error 512: Value Out of Range Q122650  Hyphens (Dashes) Don't Display in Form Field Number Q122706  Table of Contents Shows Wrong Formatting Q122991  How to Create a Template That Automatically Updates All Fields Q124531  Cannot Trap WordBasic Errors Greater Than 1000

Q126081  Reset Switch Behavior in Caption with Chapter Numbers Q126255  Calculation Form Field Returns "$ 0" Q126926  How to Simulate WordPerfect's Flush Right Command in Word Q127744  Unwanted Extra Line(s) in Table of Contents Q129431  Word Link to Microsoft Excel Shows Unexpected Information

Q133127  Crash Saving Document with TOC Field as WordPerfect 5.x Format Q134806  File Extensions Omitted in FILE NAME and DOCPROPERTY Fields Q134901  How to Modify the Layout of an Address Book Entry Q134910  How to Set a Default DATE Field Format in Word Q134929  Color Command Fails to Apply Font Color or Removes Color

Q134998  Certain Characters Do Not Display in Field Result Q135569  PCL Escape Codes to Use with the PRINT Field Q136259  How to Print a Field Result on the Last Page of Every Document Q137386  Continuous Section Break in AutoText Changes to New Page Break Q137439  How to Unlink Form Fields

Q137734  How to Insert Fractions Other Than 1/2, 1/4, 3/4 Q138273  How to Extend Form Field Underlines to a Fixed Point Q138418  Can't Use UNC Drive for Document Path on Some Networks Q139773  Can't Underline Equation Field That Falls Below Text Baseline Q139775  Errors if AutoText String Exceeds 255 Characters

Q140435  Chapter Numbering Starts at 0 in Master Document TOC or Index Q140863  How to Add Automatic Signatures to WordMail Messages Q141214  Word Index Missing Page Number References Q141990  How to Create an Online Form Using Form Fields Q141993  How to Use Section Breaks in Microsoft Word

Q142205  Word Incorrectly Reports No Help Topic for DocProperty Field Q142213  How to Create an Automated Form with Fill-in Fields Q142338  GP Fault with DocProperty Field in Header or Footer Q142507  How to Set Up a Table as a Spreadsheet in Word Q142778  How to Use a Conditional Field to Specify a Number of Digits

Q142948  How to Add a Drop-Down Menu to the Main Menu Bar Q144939  Changing One Caption Label Changes All Matching Captions Q146014  Equation Brackets Broken When Formatted with Italics Q149830  XL: Macro to Link a Range of Cells in Word

Q154025  How to Have More Than One Index in a Document Q154308  Mark All Button Unavailable in Mark Index Entry Dialog Box Q154568  INF: Finding a Location in a Word Document Using Automation Q154569  INF: Printing a Microsoft Word Document Using Automation Q154570  INF: Running  a Microsoft Word Macro Using Automation

Q154571  INF: Running Word Mail Merge from Access Using OLE Automation Q154897  How to Insert a File and Retain Its Margins Q155122  Misspelled Word Not Flagged by Spelling Checker After Merge Q155199  How to Create Two Page Numbering Schemes in One Document Q155961  ListNum Field Not Converted Saving to Word 6.x or 7.x

Q155982  Hyperlink Style Format Is Not Retained After Merge Q155983  InsertBreak Statement Inserts a Carriage Return Q157299  Where to Find Word 6.x or 7.x Commands and Features in Word 97 Q157463  WD97: How to Use Calculate on Exit in a Forms Document Q157465  Word 97: Can't See Field Codes for Some Objects

Q157477  Word Features Not Available During Web Authoring Q157478  What's new in Word 97                                         1 Q157532  Invalid Procedure Name Error Creating a New Macro. Q157616  Error Using Documents.Open to Open Non-Word File Q157639  Incorrect Hyperlink, Error Inserting from Insert Field Dialog

Q157773  Macro to Disable Float Over Text in Insert Picture Dialog Box Q157799  Word 97: Letter Wizard Defaults Stored In Normal Template Q157843  Adding AutoText to the AutoText Menu Q157935  Keyboard Shortcuts for Word 97 Q158053  All Forms of Words Marked With Index Entry Field

Q158057  Backslash, Semicolon Dropped from XE Field after Conversion Q158436  Sample VB Code to Assign Clipboard Text to String Variable Q158695  Word 97: How to Use the Name...As Statement to Rename Files Q158768  Sample VB Code to Set Retrieve Summary Information Q158918  Word 97: How to Insert a Caption Next to an Equation or Object

Q159231  Word 97: Command to Display Version Number of Word Q159345  Word 97: Macro to Determine If File Is Already Open Q159424  FileCopy Statement Requires Destination File Name Q159547  Retrieving Settings From Word Dialog Boxes Using OLE Q159562  Word 97: Determining the Current Page and Section Number

Q159612  Word 97: Creating a Password-Style Macro Dialog Text Box Q159678  Incorrect SectionPages Result with Background Printing Q159791  Word Count Appears Inaccurate Q159824  How to Automatically Update Fields in a Document or Template Q159856  Word 97: Page Field In Header/Footer Causes Odd Behavior

Q159896  Word 97: How to Control the Tabbing Order in a Form Q159924  Word 97: Contents of the Wdread8.txt Readme File              2 Q159941  General Information about Auto Features in Word 97 Q160021  Word 97: Goback Method Switches to Another Document Q160071  VB Code to Check Uncheck Word Dialog Box Check Boxes

Q160294  INF: Running a Microsoft Word 97 Macro Using Automation Q160295  INF: Finding a Bookmark in a Word 97 Document Using Automation Q160455  Can't Use CRTL+ALT+F8 Shortcut Key on Programmable Keyboards Q160697  Macro Name Truncated in Customize Dialog Box Q160757  Run-Tme Error Using True Parameter on NewTemplate Method

Q160931  "Error! Style Not Defined" When Printing File Q160988  WORD 97: How To Create Ordinal (Legal) Dates In Form Fields Q161009  Macro Examples To Calculate Cells Across Multiple Tables Q161309  Word 97: Macro Increments Invoice Number To New Form Document Q161407  Word 97: VB Macro Examples to Insert Text into a Document

Q161515  Macro Virus Warning Displayed When No Macros Exist in File Q161614  Unexpected Results Using Find Object Without Forward Argument Q161669  Can't Open Selected Document Using Dialogs FileFind Constant Q161691  Extraneous Characters Returned With ViewFieldCodes On Q161805   OFF97: Error Using Help Method with Microsoft Word 97

Q161817  Err Msg: Word Could Not Insert the Address Q161919  Word Still Running After OLE Automation Session Q161958  Run-Time Error Attempting to UnGroup Shape Objects Q29193   Print Merge Only Certain Records from a Data Document Q35596   Limitations of the Cardtext Number Format

Q37849   Updating Field Moves Insertion Point to Beginning of Field Q41735   AutoClose Macro Is Executed Before Document Is Closed Q46344   Field Not Updating and/or No Result Q47476   Multiple References to the Same Footnote Q47518   Using the OPEN Statement in Word for Windows Embedded BASIC

Q48920   ASK and SET Return No Error with Invalid Bookmark Q49188   EDITTIME Must Be in Minutes Q49459   Cannot Format TIME or EDITTIME to Display Seconds Q52159   Using SendKeys with Dialog Boxes in Word for Windows Q59019   Creating Custom Date Formats with Glossary or AutoMac

Q62469   'Index' Field \e or \l Switch Limited to Number of Characters Q64171   How Insert the Filename of a Document Automatically Q64550   "if" Field Ignoring Nested "eq" Field in Word Q64703   Printing a Page Border with PostScript in Word for Windows Q65718   Exclamation Marks Not Allowed in Calculated Selection

Q65837   Using the {print} Field with Dot-Matrix Printers and Winword Q65846   Footnote References Renumbered in Word Tables Q66974   Using the ASK Field with the IF Field in Word Q69319   SKIPIF No Longer Functions Properly if Used With NEXT Field Q69675   Must Specify as Integer When Calling External DLL

Q70014   Word for Windows Startup Switches Q70018   Keystrokes to Insert Page Number, Date, and Time in WinWord Q70131   Example IF Fields for Print Merging in Word for Windows Q70734   Using the Lock Result Switch in Word for Windows Q70990   Formula in Table Produces Error in WinWord

Q70991   Auto Macros in Word Q71026   Bullets And Numbering Command Deletes Abbreviations Q71382   Print Merge Even/Odd Records in WinWord Form Letters Q71829   Using MERGEREC to Number Mail Merge Records Q72064   Using the {Autonum} Field Inside a Word Table Cell

Q72280   Programming Recursive Functions in Word Q72287   Using AppActivate to Switch to Another Application Q72441   Suppressing Blank Spaces in a Print Merge (Mail Merge) Q72571   Word for Windows: Using the Ordinal Switch in a DATE Field Q72767   Setting Sequence Numbering Using a Bookmark in Word

Q74972   WinWord: Paragraph Return Inserted Between Separate Indexes Q75101   Excel Data Pastes into Word with Incorrect Cell Alignment Q75456   Placing Boxes Around Characters and Words Q75758   Automatic Paper Tray Switching on HP LaserJet in WinWord Q77359   Maximum Page Number with PAGE Field in Word for Windows

Q77620   Cannot Insert Nested Formula with Insert Field Command Q78313   Field to Print "Continued" in Word Footers Q78385   SYMBOL Field Font Switches \f, \s, and \h in Word for Windows Q78400   Using INCLUDE and LINK Fields with Word for Windows Q78655   Edited MERGEFIELD Results Do Not Affect Fields in WinWord

Q78835   How to Use the MACROBUTTON Field in WinWord Documents Q78935   AUTONUM Field Doesn't Work with IF Statement in WinWord Q79024   WinWord: Changing a Macro to Execute-Only Status Q79266   Use of "AND" and "OR" with Print Merge Selection Rules Q79592   WD: Numbering Columns, Creating Page Numbers for Folded Pages

Q79750   WinWord: Using Bookmarks in a Table of Contents Q79912   WinWord: Updating Link Does Not Show Percentage Complete Q80250   WinWord: Searching for Multiple Extensions with File Find Q81207   Printing a Range of Pages in a Multiple-Section Document Q81414   Calling One Macro Routine or Function from Another Macro

Q81418   Superscript and Subscript Underline Misaligns in Word Q81488   NextField and UpdateFields Do Not Update All Fields Q81514   Text from Input Macro Command Truncated After Comma Q81788   Using MsgBox Statement to Display Multiple Lines of Text Q81793   Macros to Read Data from a Private .ini File

Q81958   WinWord: PAGEREF Field with Special Bookmarks Produces Error Q82091   WinWord: ASK Fields with Default Answers Prompt First Q82120   Removing Preceding Space for Values Converted to Strings Q83730   Word: Macro to Determine If Insertion Point Is in a Table Q83843   Adding Line Spacing Button to the Tool Bar

Q84322   Update Source Key Does Not Update Non-WinWord Documents Q84659   WinWord: Placing the Same Page Number on Left and Right Pages Q85369   Cannot Trap WordBasic Err=7 Out of Memory Q85489   Extra Paragraph Mark Above INCLUDE Field at Top of Document Q86259   Word: Sample 'While EditFindFound' Looping Macro

Q86441   Macros to Test for an Existing AutoText Entry Name Q86709   Macro Command for Copying Files Q86765   Sample Function to Determine If Value Is Odd/Even Q87376   Macro to Remove a Subdirectory in Word for Windows Q87422   Macro Function to Test for Valid Directory Path

Q87717   WordBasic Error Using Caret for Exponentiation in Math Formula Q88404   Setting Up Different First Header/Footer for Even/Odd Pages Q88854   Macro to Replace Font Formatting Q88866   Macro to Determine If a File Exists on Disk Q89348   Creating All Odd- or All Even-Numbered Pages in a Document

Q89532   How to Use Dates as Mail Merge Selection Criteria Q89853   WinWord: WordBasic CharColor Defined Q89863   WinWord: FILLIN Fields in Header Updated at Print or in Views Q89953   Fields Update In Page Layout View, Print Preview, Repagination Q90010   Word: Use of ASK and FILLIN Fields and \o Switch

Q90393   WinWord: How to Use Nested IF Fields in a Print Merge Document Q90488   Performing Calculations in a Mail Merge Field Q90751   Modifying FileSaveAs to Use Different Default Format Q91031   WinWord: Link to NUMPAGES Field is Canceled During Print Merge Q92600   How to Create Crop Marks in Microsoft Word

Q92929   Macros to Count the Number of Document Paragraphs and Lines Q93036   Selecting Table Columns and Rows Using Macros Q93658   How to Send Printer Escape Codes from a WinWord Document Q93706   Word: FILLIN Field Is Limited to 255 Characters Q93999   VAL Returns Illegal Function Call - WordBasic Err=5

Q94374   Passing Parameters By Reference and By Value Q94378   Using the INFO Field to Obtain Summary Info Data Q94734   CALL Statement Cannot Accept Variable Argument Q94742   EQ Field Codes for Foreign Language Characters: Norwegian Q94855   Lowercase a b and c Do Not Compare Correctly

Q94880   Cannot Insert Clipboard Contents Using ^c in Edit Replace Q94977   Macros to Move Insertion Point to Top of Current Page Q95277   How to Create a Watermark in Word Q95421   Select Without End Select Error with Goto Statement Q95886   Using Expression Fields to Manipulate Page Numbering

Q96049   Numeric Format Switch for Thousands Separator and Dollar Sign Q96982   Macros to Send a Word Document as Text or an Attachment Q97484   Conditional Alphanumeric Merge May Yield Incorrect Results Q97591   Maximum Values for Field Format Switches

Q97687   Starting Word for Windows with a Template Other Than Normal Q97790   How to Open the Last Document Edited When You Start Word Q97791   SET Fields Within IF Field Evaluate Incorrectly Q97861   Page Numbering in "Page of Total Pages in Section" Format Q97909   Macro to Select AutoText Entry for Envelope Mailing Address

Q98835   Using SetProfileString Statement to Set Values in WIN.INI File Q98875   Macro Summary Info Changes Require Open Document Q98895   Err Msg in Place of REF Field Result: Bookmark Not Defined Q99000   WinWord: Sharing Variables Between User-Defined Subroutines Q99683   IF Field Won't Display Table or Linked Graphic as Result

Q99958   Macro to Test for an Existing Macro Name

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Keywords         : kbualink97 word8 word97 kbtlc Version          : WINDOWS:97 Platform         : WINDOWS Last Reviewed: November 18, 1998