DOCUMENT:Q166784  14-NOV-2000  [word97]
TITLE   :WD97: Error Message: "Can't Exit Design Mode..." After Adding Co
PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows
PROD/VER::97
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kberrmsg kbprogramming kbtool word8 kbwordvba word97

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you add a custom control from the Control Toolbox toolbar to your
Normal.dot, you may receive the following error message when you create a new
document and attempt to access the control:

   Can't exit design mode because Control '<Control Type>' can not be
   created.

CAUSE
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The Visual Basic for Applications code for the control must be compiled before
you save the Normal.dot template.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue:

 - Open your Normal.dot, access the control, and then save and close the
   Normal.dot template.

-or-

 - If you have Visual Basic for Applications code that runs when you access the
   control, run the procedure prior to saving and closing the Normal.dot
   template.

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


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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbprogramming kbtool word8 kbwordvba word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :97
Issue type        : kbbug

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