WD98: Error Attempting to Copy or Rename Project Module

ID: Q182183

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to rename or copy a Visual Basic for Applications project module to a another document or template, you may receive one of the following error messages.

When You Copy a Module

   Microsoft Word Error 1844
   The project item cannot be copied.

When you Rename a Module

   Microsoft Word Error 1844
   The project item cannot be renamed.

CAUSE

These errors occur because a Visual Basic for Applications project module with the same name as the module you are attempting to copy or rename exists in the destination document or template.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use a unique name for the new module or rename the destination module such that the names are not the same.

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe

Keywords          : kbdta OffVBA kbmacroexample macword98 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 15, 1999