WD: Can't Remove Footnote Separator from Master Document

ID: Q138962

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you delete the footnote separator from a master document that contains footnotes, the separator reappears the next time you open the master document.

WORKAROUND

Remove the footnote separator each time you open the master document, or record a macro to automate this process.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00

Keywords          : macword98 winword macword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,7.0; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,98
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: January 21, 1999