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Q274249: WD97: Macros Enabled Using Access Database in Mail Merge File

Article: Q274249
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word8 word97
Last Modified: 18-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you open a Word mail merge document that contains information from a
Microsoft Access database, macros contained in the database may be enabled, and
Word may not display the macro virus warning message.

This problem can occur in either of the following situations:

- You open the mail merge document as an e-mail attachment.

  -or-

- You click a hyperlink to open the mail merge document that is contained in an
  Internet-defined, intranet-defined, or Internet Explorer-defined Restricted
  Sites zone.

  NOTE: To determine the restricted zones that are defined on your computer,
  view the Security tab in Internet Explorer (click Internet Options on the
  Tools menu).

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

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: wd97 wrdac97 exe wdac97 mailmerge mail merge security update

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Keywords          : kbdta word8 word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord700Search
Version           : :97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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