WD2000: Memo Wizard Quits If Memo Title Is More Than 255 Characters Long

ID: Q212258

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you type a title that is longer than 255 characters in the title box of the Memo Wizard and then click Finish, the following message appears:


   String is longer than 255 characters

When you click OK in the message dialog box, the wizard quits.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, either leave the title box blank or type a shorter title. When the wizard is finished, type the title in the document that the wizard generates.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: 256 error


Keywords          : kbtool kbdta kbtemplate wd2000 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 26, 1999