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Q160697: WD97: Macro Name Truncated in Customize Dialog Box

Article: Q160697
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbmacro 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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When you view the Commands list in the Customize dialog box, the right-most
characters in the command or macro names are truncated.

NOTE: When you select a Word command instead of a macro, you can click the
Description button to view the full command name. This option is not available
when you select a macro.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when the command name or macro name that you select is so
long that it is not fully visible in the Commands list.

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.


MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft Word appends additional information to the macro name to better define
the macro. For example, Word might append a macro called "InsertMergeFields"
with "Normal.NewMacros." so that when it appears in the Commands list it
resembles the following:

  Normal.NewMacros.InsertMergeFields

Or, Word might append a macro called "DoubleSpacingMacro" with
"TemplateProject.NewMacros." so that when it appears in the Commands list it
resembles the following:

  TemplateProject.NewMacros.DoubleSpacingMacro

The full macro name appears when you add the macro to a menu or a toolbar button.

Additional query words: 8.0 word97 chopped clipped missing truncated gone incomplete wrong

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Keywords          : kbmacro word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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