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WD97: Pleading Wizard Halts if Visual Basic Editor Window Open

Article ID: 167882

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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This article was previously published under Q167882

SYMPTOMS

When you try to create a new document based on the Pleading Wizard, the following error message appears:
The Wizard cannot use the active document. To run the wizard, choose New from the File menu, and select Legal Pleading Wizard.
If you click OK, the wizard stops.

CAUSE

The Wizard stops because the Visual Basic for Applications Editor window is open.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, close the Visual Basic for Applications Editor window before you create a new document based on the Pleading Wizard, using these steps:
  1. Switch to the Visual Basic for Applications Editor by pressing ALT+F11.
  2. On the File menu, click "Close and Return to Microsoft Word."

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 97 word8 word97 8.0

Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbpending kbtemplate KB167882


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