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Q167882: WD97: Pleading Wizard Stops If Visual Basic Editor Window Open

Article: Q167882
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbtool kbtemplate
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 try to create a new document based on the Pleading Wizard, the
following error message appears:

  The Wizard cannot use the active document. To run the wizard, choose New from
  the File menu, and select Legal Pleading Wizard.

If you click OK, the wizard stops.

CAUSE
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The Wizard stops because the Visual Basic for Applications Editor window is
open.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, close the Visual Basic for Applications Editor
window before you create a new document based on the Pleading Wizard, using
these steps:

1. Switch to the Visual Basic for Applications Editor by pressing ALT+F11.

2. On the File menu, click "Close and Return to Microsoft Word."

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

Additional query words: 97 word8 word97 8.0

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool kbtemplate 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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