Microsoft KB Archive/164828

= PPT7: Hang, Error Using PowerPoint Write-Up Command w/ Word 97 =

Article ID: 164828

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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This article was previously published under Q164828



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Write-up feature in PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0, on a computer that contains both Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0 or 7.0a and Microsoft Word 97 for Windows, Write-up starts Word 97 and then stops responding (hangs). When you switch back to PowerPoint, you receive the following error message:

Word Error.

This command is unavailable while there is an active Word section in the Binder.

To start the Write-up feature in PowerPoint 7.0, click Write-up on the Tools menu.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if you have both Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0 or 7.0a and Microsoft Word 97 for Windows on your computer and you are using the Write-up command from PowerPoint 7.0. This problem does not occur if you are using PowerPoint 97.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, start Word 7.0 or 7.0a before you use the Write-up command in PowerPoint 7.0.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
The Write-up feature automatically exports miniature images of your slides to Word in a page layout that you can use for notes or handouts.

Additional query words: 7.00 97 ppt95 7.0 writeup binder freeze hang respond responding lock up frozen

Keywords: kberrmsg kbinterop kbprb KB164828

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