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Q158060: WD97: VBA Code Lost After Converting to Another Document Format

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

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows, version Service Release 1 (SR-1) 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

REFERENCES
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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

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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

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