Article: Q158060
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97; :Service Release 1 (SR-1)
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbother kbdta kbconversion kbdtacode word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows, version Service Release 1 (SR-1)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SYMPTOMS
========
When you save a Word 97 document that contains Visual Basic code in another
document format, such as Rich-Text Format (RTF), the Visual Basic code is lost.
NOTE: In the version of Microsoft Word 97 prior to Service Release 1 (SR-1), Word
does not display a warning dialog box that macros will be lost when you save to
another document format.
In Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1), a warning appears as follows:
All macros in this document will be lost if the document is saved in
<Selected Document Format>. Do you want to save in this format anyway?
CAUSE
=====
None of the converters that ship with Word 97 supports the conversion of Visual
Basic code. If you need to save a document in a format other than Word 97, make
sure you have a backup copy of your Word 97 document before you convert it.
STATUS
======
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.
REFERENCES
==========
For more information about getting help with Microsoft Visual Basic for
Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
Additional query words: conversion converting textconv translation translating translated converted converts translates vb vba vbe script coding programming rich text lost missing gone disappears disappeared empty
======================================================================
Keywords : kberrmsg kbother kbdta kbconversion kbdtacode word97
Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 kbWord97SR1
Version : WINDOWS:97; :Service Release 1 (SR-1)
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbnofix
=============================================================================