Article: Q197840
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbdta kbfield word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000
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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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The backslash ( \ ) and quotation mark ( " ) characters don't display in field
results as you intended.
For example, the field
{FILLIN "Type "M" or "F" in the box."}
results in the dialog box showing only the word "Type," without the quotation
marks.
CAUSE
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The backslash and quotation mark characters are special characters in fields.
The backslash is used to indicate the next character as a switch command in the
field. Quotation marks are used to enclose literal text strings (see below)
within a field.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this behavior, use a backslash (with no space) before the
character you want to include. This tells Word that you want to include this
character in the text string.
Preface a quotation mark with \ to make it display in a field code.
For example, the field
{FILLIN "Type \"M\" or \"F\" in the box."}
appears in the dialog box as:
Type "M" or "F" in the box.
You must also use an extra backslash in an INCLUDE field when you indicate a long
Windows path. For example:
{INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Winword\\Docs\\Start.doc"}
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbdta kbfield word97
Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version : WINDOWS:97
Issue type : kbprb
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