WD2000: AutoExec and AutoExit Macros Fail to Run

• Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you open or quit Word, your AutoExec and AutoExit macros fail to run as expected.

CAUSE

If Microsoft Outlook is running with WordMail turned on as your e-mail editor, the AutoExec and AutoExit macros fail to run when you start or quit Word.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:

• Quit Microsoft Outlook before you run Word.


-or-


• Turn off WordMail as your e-mail editor.



To turn off WordMail in Microsoft Outlook 2000:


1. On the Tools menu, click Options.



2. On the Mail Format tab, click to clear the Use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages check box.

STATUS

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

REFERENCES

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

Q226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: vba

Keywords          : kbdta kbwordvba wd2000 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: May 13, 1999