WD98: Error Recording Opening Template with WordBasic Macros
Article ID: 183995
Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q183995
SYMPTOMS
While recording a Visual Basic for Applications macro in Word, you may
receive the following error attempting to open a template containing a
WordBasic macro:
Word cannot open files containing WordBasic macros while macro
recording. Stop macro recording and try again.
CAUSE
WordBasic macros cannot be converted to Visual Basic for Applications
while the Visual Basic macro recorder is recording.
WORKAROUND
Stop recording the macro and open the file to automatically convert the
WordBasic macros. Save the template in Word 98 format and then record the
macro using the newly converted template.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
REFERENCES
For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
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