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Q172488: WD97: Unexpected Results When Clicking Between Text Form Fields

Article: Q172488
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage kbdta kbfield word97
Last Modified: 18-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 click a text form field, one of the following problems may occur:

- An Entry or Exit macro may not run.

  -or-

- A form field of type Calculation may not update.

CAUSE
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This problem only occurs when the text form field contains text, a number, or
spaces, and you use the mouse to move the insertion point between form fields.

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

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, instead of using the mouse, press TAB to move the
insertion point between form fields.

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 2000.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about adding form fields to your document, click the Office
Assistant, type "How do I add form fields?", click Search, and then click to
view "Insert form fields or ActiveX controls in a form."

For more information about running a macro with a form field, click the Office
Assistant, type "How do I set a macro on a form field?", click Search, and then
click to view "Automate your form."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00 formfields calculate

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

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