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Q196523: WD97: Text from Drop-Down Form Field Disappears When Converted

Article: Q196523
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbconversion kbfield 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 save a Word document in another file format, and the document contains
drop-down form fields, the text of the drop-down form fields is missing from the
document when you reopen it.

Text typed in text form fields is preserved.

WORKAROUND
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To maintain the text in the drop-down form fields, save the file as Text Only
With Line Breaks. Note that this method places a hard carriage return (paragraph
mark) at the end of each line.

Additional query words: field codes dropdown checkbox

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

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