Q241628: WD97: Using Selection.Cells in a Loop Gives Incorrect Results

Article: Q241628
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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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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Programmatically setting or referencing Selection.Cells properties for cells in
a Word table gives incorrect results when executed within a loop. For example,
the foreground pattern color changes for only three out of four selected cells.


RESOLUTION
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To resolve the problem described in this article, obtain and install the latest
Microsoft Word 97 update from the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/Wd97mcrs.aspx

IMPORTANT NOTE: Microsoft Word 97 post-service release fixes are cumulative. The
latest update contains all of the fixes since Service Release 2. If you install
the latest update for Word 97, you do not need to install any other updates
after Service Release 2.

For additional information about the fixes included in the latest update for Word
97, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q265374 WD97: Post Service Release Fixes for Word 97




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

Additional query words: wd97 vba selection cells loop incorrect word97 qfe

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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