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Q170940: WD97: Password Not Prompted with First Expansion of Sub-document

Article: Q170940
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word8 word97
Last Modified: 24-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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The first time you collapse and expand a password-protected sub-document within
a Microsoft Word 97 master document, you are not prompted for a password. After
the first time, you are prompted for the password.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, install Microsoft Word 97 for Windows, Service Release
1 (SR-1).

WORKAROUND
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After you have inserted a password-protected sub-document in a master document,
before you collapse and expand the sub-documents, save and close the master
document. When you open (expand) the sub-documents, Word correctly prompts you
for the password.

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.<A0>This problem was corrected in Microsoft
Word 97 for Windows Service Release 1 (SR-1).

MORE INFORMATION
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To save a Microsoft Word 97 document with a Password To Modify security, do the
following:

1. On the File menu, click Save As.

2. Click Options, and under Password To Modify, type a password and then click
  OK.

3. You will be asked to confirm your password. Retype the password in the
  "Reenter password to modify" area and then click OK.

4. Type the name of your document in the File name box and then click Save.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbdta word8 word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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