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Q238979: WD97: Two Prompts Inserting AutoText Entry with ASK or FILLIN

Article: Q238979
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word8 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 insert an AutoText entry that contains an ASK field or a FILLIN field,
you are prompted to fill in the field when you select it and after you click
Insert on the AutoText tab in the AutoCorrect dialog box. If you answer the
first prompt but not the second prompt, the field does not contain a result
after it is inserted in the document.


WORKAROUND
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Click OK when you receive the prompt after selecting the AutoText entry, and
respond to the prompt you receive after clicking Insert.

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.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbdta word8 kbfield word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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