WD97: Can't Cancel Options of “Cannot Find Data Source Error

ID: Q198313

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you open a mail merge main document whose underlying data source is missing, the following error message appears:

   <Document name> is a mail merge main document. Word cannot find its
   data source, <Data source document name>.

On the error message dialog box, there are a Find Data Source button and an Options button.

When you click the Options button, there is no Cancel button on the Options dialog box to allow you to return to the prior dialog box if you decide to choose the Find Data Source button instead.

WORKAROUND

To return to the previous dialog box and display the choices of Find Data Source or Options, press ESC on your keyboard.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: OFF98

Keywords          : word97 kbmerge 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: February 13, 1999