WD97: Form Fields Not Visible When Pasted As Word Document Object

ID: Q237200

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you copy all or part of a Word document that contains form fields and paste it into a new Word document as a Word document object, some of the form fields are not visible.


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date      Time    Version      Size    File name       Platform
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   06/17/99  08:07p  8.0.0.6617  5,328,144  Winword.exe   x86
   06/17/99  08:07p  8.0.0.6617  1,158,416  Wwintl32.dll  x86

NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


STATUS

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


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Problem:

  1. Start Word and open a new blank document.


  2. Insert a table with one row and four columns.


  3. Enter text in columns 1 and 3.


  4. On the View menu, click Toolbars and select the Forms toolbar.


  5. Insert a check box in column 2.


  6. Insert a drop-down list in column 4.


  7. Click Edit and then Select All.


  8. Click Edit and then click Copy.


  9. Open a new Word document.


  10. Click Edit and then click Paste Special. Select Microsoft Word Document Object and click the OK button.

    Result: Only the text in column 1 and the field in column two show up.

    Expect: All text and fields show.


Additional query words: wd97 word97 form field copy paste visible missing 


Keywords          : kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 12, 1999