Microsoft KB Archive/158057

= WD97: Backslash, Semicolon Dropped from XE Field =

Article ID: 158057

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q158057



SYMPTOMS
When you create an index entry ({XE}) field that contains a backslash (\) followed by a semicolon and then convert the document to Word 6.0, Word 95, or Rich Text Format (RTF), the backslash and the semicolon are dropped from the {XE} field. Consequently, when you update your index, the result is incorrect.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, install the Word 97 converter on the computer where you have Word 6.0 or 7.0. This allows you to open Word 97 documents in Word 6.0 or 7.0.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.



MORE INFORMATION
The backslash in the field indicates to Word that the semicolon is to appear in the index and that it does not indicate the end of the material. If the backslash is not present, the text that appears in the index ends with the semicolon.

Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97 semi-colon semi colon dot comma

Keywords: kbbug kbfield kbpending KB158057

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