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ARTICLE ID ARTICLE TITLE
Q100200 Fields That Cannot Be Unlinked
Q101693 Macro to Obtain Current Directory Path
Q102018 DDE Error: Session Too Complex. Please Close a Window.
Q102019 Shell Command Doesn't Wait for Application to Finish
Q104877 Word Sorts Numeric Index Entries as Alphabetic Entries
Q104950 Protected Form Opens with Field Codes View Turned Off
Q105294 Word 6.0 for Windows Does Not Support Undocumented $
Q105534 OLE: Visual Basic 3.0 Does Not Support Named Arguments
Q105537 How to Determine the Number of Days Between Two Dates
Q105538 How to Calculate the Number of Months Between Two Given Dates
Q105547 Text in Return Address Is Superimposed or Deleted by Graphic
Q105638 Existing Macros and AutoText Are Not Saved with New Form
Q105640 Expression / Formula Field Functions
Q105684 OLE Automation: Retrieving Word's Dialog Box Settings
Q105697 Some Menu Commands Unavailable (Document Protection)
Q105888 How to Merge Conditional Number of Records to the Same Page
Q105890 Can't Use Result of Form Field in Conditional Statement
Q105892 TA, TC, XE, PRIVATE, Fields Shaded When Nested in Other Fields
Q105893 How to Toggle Field Codes Off and On in Word
Q105894 Search Criteria for Next Citation
Q105899 Bookmark Errors in FORMULA or Text Form Fields
Q106108 Choosing Default Numbering PAGE Field Option Adds No Switch
Q106120 Word 1.x or 2.x Cell References Convert to Absolute References
Q106137 GP Fault When Running Macro with Dim Dlg As Statement
Q106388 Using SetDocumentVar to Store Variables in Documents
Q106652 Blank Line Suppression When Using FILLIN field
Q106655 GetText$ Is Dependent on ViewFieldCodes
Q107796 WordBasic Err=25: Out of Memory (Stack Space)
Q109096 Pressing ENTER Doesn't Close InputBox$(), ASK, FILLIN Dialogs
Q109397 INF: How to Run Visual or Access Basic Functions with DDE
Q109453 TOC Field Doesn't Display AUTONUM Fields
Q109566 Error with Blank ASK or FILLIN Fields on Merge
Q109569 Updating DATABASE Field May Change Results
Q109570 Err Msg: WordBasic Err=9 in NEWMACRO.DOC
Q109831 Word Fields Include Spaces at Beginning and End
Q109969 Automatic Envelope Return Address/Graphic Using AutoText
Q110012 Some Screen Items Update with ScreenUpdating Set to 0
Q110164 Error Using Mid$() Left$() or Right$() Function
Q110174 Preserving Text When Re-protecting a Form Without Macros
Q110282 How to query for ""?"" and ""*"" in Print Merge IF field
Q110342 Cannot Insert FORM Field in Header or Footer
Q110448 AutoFormat Does Not Replace Hyphens with En Dashes
Q110570 Can't Type New Text in Full Text Form Field
Q110656 Calculation in Form Field Shows Wrong Result
Q111886 Incorrect Results in Formulas Using ABOVE, BELOW, LEFT, RIGHT
Q113104 Extra Character Appears in Cross-Reference to Paragraph Number
Q113213 Cannot Merge a BARCODE Field Based on a Condition
Q113284 AutoMark Will Not Find or Mark Certain Words
Q113626 How to Use Form Data as Mail Merge Data Source
Q115248 DATE Field Nested in ASK or FILLIN Prompts Multiple Times
Q115251 Table of Authorities: Short Citations, Long Citations Defined
Q115259 "Error at <Cell Reference>" Appears Instead of Result
Q115607 How to Update Fields in a Protected Form
Q115614 Changing the Source of a Link May Resize the Object
Q115720 TC and XE Fields Lose Spaces When Converted to RTF
Q116468 "Error! Not a Valid Bookmark Self-Reference"
Q117209 How to Use AutoText as a Result of a Form Field Entry
Q117433 Field in Table Heading Row May Not Update on Second Page
Q118438 References to Hidden Bookmarks and ASK Results Are Also Hidden
Q118481 Change Case Does Not Apply Formatting to Merge Results
Q118512 Workarounds for 255-Character Limit in FILLIN Field
Q118516 Syntax Error If Formula Field Uses Comma Separator w/o Space
Q118521 SUM Formula Does Not Update Correctly
Q118637 Using the ADVANCE Field in Word
Q118638 Numbering Columns to Count Backwards
Q119129 Setting Form Fields to a Fixed Length
Q119290 Can't Change or Remove Electronic Mail Commands from File Menu
Q119514 Errors in Cross References in Master Documents or Subdocuments
Q119820 STYLEREF Err: "Error! No Text of Specified Style in Document"
Q119861 Word Doesn't Include Page Ranges in Index
Q119867 Form Field Duplicated When Form Is Protected After Revisions
Q120083 Information: How to Create Legal Page Numbering
Q120084 Some Fields Always Updated When You Print Them
Q120087 Long Index Entries with Tabs and Columns Don't Wrap
Q120278 Word Err Msg:"A Field Calculation Error Occurred in Record..."
Q120279 Formatting a Combination of 5- and 9-Digit ZIP Codes
Q120447 How to Control the Tabbing Order in a Form
Q120786 Insertion Point Positions Left of Inserted Fields
Q120868 "!Syntax Error, [" in Table Formula
Q121310 Formulas Incorrectly Calculate Times
Q122436 SetSelRange Causes WordBasic Error 512: Value Out of Range
Q122650 Hyphens (Dashes) Don't Display in Form Field Number
Q122706 Table of Contents Shows Wrong Formatting
Q122991 How to Create a Template That Automatically Updates All Fields
Q124531 Cannot Trap WordBasic Errors Greater Than 1000
Q126081 Reset Switch Behavior in Caption with Chapter Numbers
Q126255 Calculation Form Field Returns "$ 0"
Q126926 How to Simulate WordPerfect's Flush Right Command in Word
Q127744 Unwanted Extra Line(s) in Table of Contents
Q129431 Word Link to Microsoft Excel Shows Unexpected Information
Q133127 Crash Saving Document with TOC Field as WordPerfect 5.x Format
Q134806 File Extensions Omitted in FILE NAME and DOCPROPERTY Fields
Q134901 How to Modify the Layout of an Address Book Entry
Q134910 How to Set a Default DATE Field Format in Word
Q134929 Color Command Fails to Apply Font Color or Removes Color
Q134998 Certain Characters Do Not Display in Field Result
Q135569 PCL Escape Codes to Use with the PRINT Field
Q136259 How to Print a Field Result on the Last Page of Every Document
Q137386 Continuous Section Break in AutoText Changes to New Page Break
Q137439 How to Unlink Form Fields
Q137734 How to Insert Fractions Other Than 1/2, 1/4, 3/4
Q138273 How to Extend Form Field Underlines to a Fixed Point
Q138418 Can't Use UNC Drive for Document Path on Some Networks
Q139773 Can't Underline Equation Field That Falls Below Text Baseline
Q139775 Errors if AutoText String Exceeds 255 Characters
Q140435 Chapter Numbering Starts at 0 in Master Document TOC or Index
Q140863 How to Add Automatic Signatures to WordMail Messages
Q141214 Word Index Missing Page Number References
Q141990 How to Create an Online Form Using Form Fields
Q141993 How to Use Section Breaks in Microsoft Word
Q142205 Word Incorrectly Reports No Help Topic for DocProperty Field
Q142213 How to Create an Automated Form with Fill-in Fields
Q142338 GP Fault with DocProperty Field in Header or Footer
Q142507 How to Set Up a Table as a Spreadsheet in Word
Q142778 How to Use a Conditional Field to Specify a Number of Digits
Q142948 How to Add a Drop-Down Menu to the Main Menu Bar
Q144939 Changing One Caption Label Changes All Matching Captions
Q146014 Equation Brackets Broken When Formatted with Italics
Q149830 XL: Macro to Link a Range of Cells in Word
Q154025 How to Have More Than One Index in a Document
Q154308 Mark All Button Unavailable in Mark Index Entry Dialog Box
Q154568 INF: Finding a Location in a Word Document Using Automation
Q154569 INF: Printing a Microsoft Word Document Using Automation
Q154570 INF: Running a Microsoft Word Macro Using Automation
Q154571 INF: Running Word Mail Merge from Access Using OLE Automation
Q154897 How to Insert a File and Retain Its Margins
Q155122 Misspelled Word Not Flagged by Spelling Checker After Merge
Q155199 How to Create Two Page Numbering Schemes in One Document
Q155961 ListNum Field Not Converted Saving to Word 6.x or 7.x
Q155982 Hyperlink Style Format Is Not Retained After Merge
Q155983 InsertBreak Statement Inserts a Carriage Return
Q157299 Where to Find Word 6.x or 7.x Commands and Features in Word 97
Q157463 WD97: How to Use Calculate on Exit in a Forms Document
Q157465 Word 97: Can't See Field Codes for Some Objects
Q157477 Word Features Not Available During Web Authoring
Q157478 What's new in Word 97 1
Q157532 Invalid Procedure Name Error Creating a New Macro.
Q157616 Error Using Documents.Open to Open Non-Word File
Q157639 Incorrect Hyperlink, Error Inserting from Insert Field Dialog
Q157773 Macro to Disable Float Over Text in Insert Picture Dialog Box
Q157799 Word 97: Letter Wizard Defaults Stored In Normal Template
Q157843 Adding AutoText to the AutoText Menu
Q157935 Keyboard Shortcuts for Word 97
Q158053 All Forms of Words Marked With Index Entry Field
Q158057 Backslash, Semicolon Dropped from XE Field after Conversion
Q158436 Sample VB Code to Assign Clipboard Text to String Variable
Q158695 Word 97: How to Use the Name...As Statement to Rename Files
Q158768 Sample VB Code to Set Retrieve Summary Information
Q158918 Word 97: How to Insert a Caption Next to an Equation or Object
Q159231 Word 97: Command to Display Version Number of Word
Q159345 Word 97: Macro to Determine If File Is Already Open
Q159424 FileCopy Statement Requires Destination File Name
Q159547 Retrieving Settings From Word Dialog Boxes Using OLE
Q159562 Word 97: Determining the Current Page and Section Number
Q159612 Word 97: Creating a Password-Style Macro Dialog Text Box
Q159678 Incorrect SectionPages Result with Background Printing
Q159791 Word Count Appears Inaccurate
Q159824 How to Automatically Update Fields in a Document or Template
Q159856 Word 97: Page Field In Header/Footer Causes Odd Behavior
Q159896 Word 97: How to Control the Tabbing Order in a Form
Q159924 Word 97: Contents of the Wdread8.txt Readme File 2
Q159941 General Information about Auto Features in Word 97
Q160021 Word 97: Goback Method Switches to Another Document
Q160071 VB Code to Check Uncheck Word Dialog Box Check Boxes
Q160294 INF: Running a Microsoft Word 97 Macro Using Automation
Q160295 INF: Finding a Bookmark in a Word 97 Document Using Automation
Q160455 Can't Use CRTL+ALT+F8 Shortcut Key on Programmable Keyboards
Q160697 Macro Name Truncated in Customize Dialog Box
Q160757 Run-Tme Error Using True Parameter on NewTemplate Method
Q160931 "Error! Style Not Defined" When Printing File
Q160988 WORD 97: How To Create Ordinal (Legal) Dates In Form Fields
Q161009 Macro Examples To Calculate Cells Across Multiple Tables
Q161309 Word 97: Macro Increments Invoice Number To New Form Document
Q161407 Word 97: VB Macro Examples to Insert Text into a Document
Q161515 Macro Virus Warning Displayed When No Macros Exist in File
Q161614 Unexpected Results Using Find Object Without Forward Argument
Q161669 Can't Open Selected Document Using Dialogs FileFind Constant
Q161691 Extraneous Characters Returned With ViewFieldCodes On
Q161805 OFF97: Error Using Help Method with Microsoft Word 97
Q161817 Err Msg: Word Could Not Insert the Address
Q161919 Word Still Running After OLE Automation Session
Q161958 Run-Time Error Attempting to UnGroup Shape Objects
Q29193 Print Merge Only Certain Records from a Data Document
Q35596 Limitations of the Cardtext Number Format
Q37849 Updating Field Moves Insertion Point to Beginning of Field
Q41735 AutoClose Macro Is Executed Before Document Is Closed
Q46344 Field Not Updating and/or No Result
Q47476 Multiple References to the Same Footnote
Q47518 Using the OPEN Statement in Word for Windows Embedded BASIC
Q48920 ASK and SET Return No Error with Invalid Bookmark
Q49188 EDITTIME Must Be in Minutes
Q49459 Cannot Format TIME or EDITTIME to Display Seconds
Q52159 Using SendKeys with Dialog Boxes in Word for Windows
Q59019 Creating Custom Date Formats with Glossary or AutoMac
Q62469 'Index' Field \e or \l Switch Limited to Number of Characters
Q64171 How Insert the Filename of a Document Automatically
Q64550 "if" Field Ignoring Nested "eq" Field in Word
Q64703 Printing a Page Border with PostScript in Word for Windows
Q65718 Exclamation Marks Not Allowed in Calculated Selection
Q65837 Using the {print} Field with Dot-Matrix Printers and Winword
Q65846 Footnote References Renumbered in Word Tables
Q66974 Using the ASK Field with the IF Field in Word
Q69319 SKIPIF No Longer Functions Properly if Used With NEXT Field
Q69675 Must Specify as Integer When Calling External DLL
Q70014 Word for Windows Startup Switches
Q70018 Keystrokes to Insert Page Number, Date, and Time in WinWord
Q70131 Example IF Fields for Print Merging in Word for Windows
Q70734 Using the Lock Result Switch in Word for Windows
Q70990 Formula in Table Produces Error in WinWord
Q70991 Auto Macros in Word
Q71026 Bullets And Numbering Command Deletes Abbreviations
Q71382 Print Merge Even/Odd Records in WinWord Form Letters
Q71829 Using MERGEREC to Number Mail Merge Records
Q72064 Using the {Autonum} Field Inside a Word Table Cell
Q72280 Programming Recursive Functions in Word
Q72287 Using AppActivate to Switch to Another Application
Q72441 Suppressing Blank Spaces in a Print Merge (Mail Merge)
Q72571 Word for Windows: Using the Ordinal Switch in a DATE Field
Q72767 Setting Sequence Numbering Using a Bookmark in Word
Q74972 WinWord: Paragraph Return Inserted Between Separate Indexes
Q75101 Excel Data Pastes into Word with Incorrect Cell Alignment
Q75456 Placing Boxes Around Characters and Words
Q75758 Automatic Paper Tray Switching on HP LaserJet in WinWord
Q77359 Maximum Page Number with PAGE Field in Word for Windows
Q77620 Cannot Insert Nested Formula with Insert Field Command
Q78313 Field to Print "Continued" in Word Footers
Q78385 SYMBOL Field Font Switches \f, \s, and \h in Word for Windows
Q78400 Using INCLUDE and LINK Fields with Word for Windows
Q78655 Edited MERGEFIELD Results Do Not Affect Fields in WinWord
Q78835 How to Use the MACROBUTTON Field in WinWord Documents
Q78935 AUTONUM Field Doesn't Work with IF Statement in WinWord
Q79024 WinWord: Changing a Macro to Execute-Only Status
Q79266 Use of "AND" and "OR" with Print Merge Selection Rules
Q79592 WD: Numbering Columns, Creating Page Numbers for Folded Pages
Q79750 WinWord: Using Bookmarks in a Table of Contents
Q79912 WinWord: Updating Link Does Not Show Percentage Complete
Q80250 WinWord: Searching for Multiple Extensions with File Find
Q81207 Printing a Range of Pages in a Multiple-Section Document
Q81414 Calling One Macro Routine or Function from Another Macro
Q81418 Superscript and Subscript Underline Misaligns in Word
Q81488 NextField and UpdateFields Do Not Update All Fields
Q81514 Text from Input Macro Command Truncated After Comma
Q81788 Using MsgBox Statement to Display Multiple Lines of Text
Q81793 Macros to Read Data from a Private .ini File
Q81958 WinWord: PAGEREF Field with Special Bookmarks Produces Error
Q82091 WinWord: ASK Fields with Default Answers Prompt First
Q82120 Removing Preceding Space for Values Converted to Strings
Q83730 Word: Macro to Determine If Insertion Point Is in a Table
Q83843 Adding Line Spacing Button to the Tool Bar
Q84322 Update Source Key Does Not Update Non-WinWord Documents
Q84659 WinWord: Placing the Same Page Number on Left and Right Pages
Q85369 Cannot Trap WordBasic Err=7 Out of Memory
Q85489 Extra Paragraph Mark Above INCLUDE Field at Top of Document
Q86259 Word: Sample 'While EditFindFound' Looping Macro
Q86441 Macros to Test for an Existing AutoText Entry Name
Q86709 Macro Command for Copying Files
Q86765 Sample Function to Determine If Value Is Odd/Even
Q87376 Macro to Remove a Subdirectory in Word for Windows
Q87422 Macro Function to Test for Valid Directory Path
Q87717 WordBasic Error Using Caret for Exponentiation in Math Formula
Q88404 Setting Up Different First Header/Footer for Even/Odd Pages
Q88854 Macro to Replace Font Formatting
Q88866 Macro to Determine If a File Exists on Disk
Q89348 Creating All Odd- or All Even-Numbered Pages in a Document
Q89532 How to Use Dates as Mail Merge Selection Criteria
Q89853 WinWord: WordBasic CharColor Defined
Q89863 WinWord: FILLIN Fields in Header Updated at Print or in Views
Q89953 Fields Update In Page Layout View, Print Preview, Repagination
Q90010 Word: Use of ASK and FILLIN Fields and \o Switch
Q90393 WinWord: How to Use Nested IF Fields in a Print Merge Document
Q90488 Performing Calculations in a Mail Merge Field
Q90751 Modifying FileSaveAs to Use Different Default Format
Q91031 WinWord: Link to NUMPAGES Field is Canceled During Print Merge
Q92600 How to Create Crop Marks in Microsoft Word
Q92929 Macros to Count the Number of Document Paragraphs and Lines
Q93036 Selecting Table Columns and Rows Using Macros
Q93658 How to Send Printer Escape Codes from a WinWord Document
Q93706 Word: FILLIN Field Is Limited to 255 Characters
Q93999 VAL() Returns Illegal Function Call - WordBasic Err=5
Q94374 Passing Parameters By Reference and By Value
Q94378 Using the INFO Field to Obtain Summary Info Data
Q94734 CALL Statement Cannot Accept Variable Argument
Q94742 EQ Field Codes for Foreign Language Characters: Norwegian
Q94855 Lowercase a b and c Do Not Compare Correctly
Q94880 Cannot Insert Clipboard Contents Using ^c in Edit Replace
Q94977 Macros to Move Insertion Point to Top of Current Page
Q95277 How to Create a Watermark in Word
Q95421 Select Without End Select Error with Goto Statement
Q95886 Using Expression Fields to Manipulate Page Numbering
Q96049 Numeric Format Switch for Thousands Separator and Dollar Sign
Q96982 Macros to Send a Word Document as Text or an Attachment
Q97484 Conditional Alphanumeric Merge May Yield Incorrect Results
Q97591 Maximum Values for Field Format Switches
Q97687 Starting Word for Windows with a Template Other Than Normal
Q97790 How to Open the Last Document Edited When You Start Word
Q97791 SET Fields Within IF Field Evaluate Incorrectly
Q97861 Page Numbering in "Page of Total Pages in Section" Format
Q97909 Macro to Select AutoText Entry for Envelope Mailing Address
Q98835 Using SetProfileString Statement to Set Values in WIN.INI File
Q98875 Macro Summary Info Changes Require Open Document
Q98895 Err Msg in Place of REF Field Result: Bookmark Not Defined
Q99000 WinWord: Sharing Variables Between User-Defined Subroutines
Q99683 IF Field Won't Display Table or Linked Graphic as Result
Q99958 Macro to Test for an Existing Macro Name
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Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Last Reviewed: November 18, 1998