OFF97: Save As Command Overwrites Renamed File
Article ID: 168048
Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q168048
SYMPTOMS
When you save a file, you may receive the following message:
Do you want to replace the existing <file name>?
This message may occur even though the file "<file name>" has been
previously renamed.
Clicking Yes to replace the file will overwrite the file you renamed with
the new file that you are attempting to save.
CAUSE
This problem occurs in Windows when you do the following:
- Save a file with the default file name extension.
- Close the file.
- Rename that file so the file name extension is changed, but still starts
with the default extension; for example, if you rename MyDoc.doc to
MyDoc.document or MyDoc.doc2.
- Attempt to save another file to the original name of the file
you just renamed; for example, if you attempt to save the file as
MyDoc.doc.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, click No, and save your file with a different
name.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
This problem does not occur in Office 2000.
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