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Q182008: WD97: Word Hangs Viewing Headers on Compaq Presario 1220 Laptop

Article: Q182008
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta 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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Microsoft has received reports that on Compaq Presario 1220 laptop, Microsoft
Word may stop responding when you open files that contain headers and footers,
or when you click Headers And Footers on the View menu in a new document.


WORKAROUND
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Microsoft has received reports that this problem does not occur in Microsoft
Word 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1).

For additional information about SR-1, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q172475 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1

Additional query words: SR1 SR/1 lock up freeze insert page number hang

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

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