Q244590: WD97: ErrMsg: "Word Has Insufficient Memory" Updating TOC

Article: Q244590
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbmacroexample word8 kbwordvba kbfield word97
Last Modified: 13-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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When you edit your document and update the table of contents, you may receive
the following error message:

  Word has insufficient memory. You will not be able to undo this action once
  it is completed. Do you want to continue?

CAUSE
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There are too many hidden bookmarks in the document. This problem usually occurs
when you delete and reinsert the table of contents.



WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, you must remove the hidden bookmarks in your Word
document and then update or replace the table of contents. To do this, follow
these steps.

1. Use one of the following methods to remove the hidden bookmarks from your
  Word document.

  Method 1: Delete the Hidden Bookmarks:

  a. On the Insert menu, click Bookmarks.

  b. In the Bookmark dialog box, click to select the "Hidden bookmarks" check
     box.

  c. In the "Bookmark name" list, click to select a hidden bookmark, and then
     click Delete.

     NOTE: A hidden bookmark name appears that is similar to the following
     example:

  _Toc486730372

  d. Repeat step c to delete each hidden bookmark in your Word document.

  Method 2: Run a Macro to Remove the Hidden Bookmarks:

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  Create and run the following macro to automatically delete each of the hidden
  bookmarks in your Word document:

  Sub StripHiddenBookmarks()
     Dim i As Long
     ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.ShowHidden = True
     For i = ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Count To 1 Step -1
        If Left$(ActiveDocument.Bookmarks(i).Name, 4) = "_Toc" Then
           ActiveDocument.Bookmarks(i).Delete
        End If
        Application.ActiveDocument.UndoClear
     Next i
     ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.ShowHidden = False
  End Sub

  NOTE: When using this macro, you may be prompted a few times with the error
  message listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article. Click Yes to
  continue the macro.


2. Use one of the following methods to update or replace your table of
  contents.

  NOTE: Before you use any of the following methods to update or replace your
  table of contents, use one of the methods listed in step 1 of this article to
  remove the hidden bookmarks in your Word document.

  Method 1: Update the Table of Contents:

  a. Place your insertion point in the table of contents, and press F9.

  b. In the "Update Table of Contents" dialog box, click to select "Update
     entire table" and click OK.

  Method 2: Replace the Table of Contents:

  1. On the Insert menu, click Index and Tables.

  2. On the Table of Contents tab, select how you want your table of contents
     to appear. Then click Options.

  3. In the "Table of Contents Options" dialog box, click to select how to
     build your table of contents ("Build table of contents from": Styles or
     "Table entry fields" or both).

  4. Click OK to close the "Table of Contents Options" dialog box.

  5. Click OK to close the "Indexes and Tables" dialog box.

  6. Click Yes to the following message:

  Do you want to replace the selected table of contents?

Additional query words: toc tableofcontents book mark marks

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

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