Microsoft KB Archive/229499

= OFF97: Error Message: "Project Is Unviewable" Trying to View VBA Project Locked or Digitally Signed in Office 2000 Program =

Article ID: 229499

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q229499



SYMPTOMS
If you try to view a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications project in the Visual Basic Editor, the following error message appears:

Project is unviewable



CAUSE
You cannot view or modify the contents of your Visual Basic for Applications project in an Office 97 program when one of the following conditions is true:
 * The project has been digitally signed.

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 * The project has been locked in an Office 2000 program.



WORKAROUND
You must open your file in the appropriate Office 2000 program in order to view or modify the Visual Basic project.

NOTE: If your project is locked, you must also know the appropriate password to view or modify the project.

