WD97: Using Word as E-mail Editor in Outlook Changes View in Wor

ID: Q171418

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
Microsoft Outlook 97

SYMPTOMS

When the default template in Microsoft Word uses page layout view and Microsoft Outlook uses Word as its e-mail editor, the default view in Word changes to normal view.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do not use Word as the e-mail editor in Outlook. To do this, follow these steps:

1. In Microsoft Outlook, click Options on the Tools menu.

2. On the E-mail tab, click to clear the "Use Microsoft Word as the e-mail

   editor" check box, and then click OK.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q159476
   TITLE     : WD97: How to Enable, Disable Microsoft Word as the E-Mail
               Editor

STATUS

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

Additional query words: 8.0 ol97

Keywords          : kbinterop kbui word97 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: December 18, 1998