Microsoft KB Archive/158060

= WD97: VBA Code Lost After Converting to Another Document Format =

Article ID: 158060

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q158060





SYMPTOMS
When you save a Word 97 document that contains Visual Basic code in another document format, such as Rich-Text Format (RTF), the Visual Basic code is lost.

NOTE: In the version of Microsoft Word 97 prior to Service Release 1 (SR-1), Word does not display a warning dialog box that macros will be lost when you save to another document format.

In Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1), a warning appears as follows:

All macros in this document will be lost if the document is saved in . Do you want to save in this format anyway?



CAUSE
None of the converters that ship with Word 97 supports the conversion of Visual Basic code. If you need to save a document in a format other than Word 97, make sure you have a backup copy of your Word 97 document before you convert it.



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

