WD97: Pleading Wizard Stops If Visual Basic Editor Window Open

ID: Q167882

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you try to create a new document based on the Pleading Wizard, the following error message appears:

   The Wizard cannot use the active document. To run the wizard,
   choose New from the File menu, and select Legal Pleading Wizard.

If you click OK, the wizard stops.

CAUSE

The Wizard stops because the Visual Basic for Applications Editor window is open.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, close the Visual Basic for Applications Editor window before you create a new document based on the Pleading Wizard, using these steps:

1. Switch to the Visual Basic for Applications Editor by pressing

   ALT+F11.

2. On the File menu, click "Close and Return to Microsoft Word."

STATUS

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

Additional query words: 97 word8 word97 8.0 8.0

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool kbtemplate 
Version           : 97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: January 22, 1999