Microsoft KB Archive/243013

= "Unknown switch argument" error message when you open a Danish Word 97 document in English (U.S.) Word 2000 =

Article ID: 243013

Article Last Modified on 12/2/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q243013



NOTE: The information in this article applies to the Danish version%3 of Word 97.



SYMPTOMS
If you use English (U.S.) Word 2000 to open and update a Danish Word 97 document that contains fields, you receive the following error message:

Unknown switch argument



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the field switches in the fields are in Danish and are not translated into English (U.S.).

NOTE: Danish Word 97 uses English (U.S.) field names and Danish field switches.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Download and Use a Macro
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download 990917_Word_Fix now

The 990917_Word_Fix.exe file contains the following files:   990917_Word_Fix.doc For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. After the file is downloaded, and the 990917_Word_Fix.doc is saved to your computer, open the file in Microsoft Word, and then follow the instructions in the file.

Method 2: Manually Change the Field Switches
Turn on field codes, and then manually replace the Danish field switches with their English (U.S.) equivalents.

NOTE: To turn on field codes in your Word document, press ALT+F9.

The following table lists the Danish field switch names and their English (U.S.) equivalents.



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

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