KB199106 - WD97: Hidden AutoNum Fields Show Result After Saved as Word 6.0/95

Article ID: 199106

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q199106

SYMPTOMS

After you save as Word 6.0/95 and reopen your Word document containing a hidden AutoNum, AutoNumLgl, or AutoNumOut field, the results of the field will be displayed, even though you are not viewing hidden text.

NOTE: The results of the hidden AutoNum field appear on the screen and when you print the document.

WORKAROUND

Do not save your document as Word 6.0/95 (*.doc). Instead, save your document in Word 97 as Word Document (*.doc) and open your document in Word 6.0 for Windows or Word for Windows 95 using the Word 97-2000 import converter.

For information about how to obtain the Word 97-2000 import converter, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

162214 WD: How to Obtain the Word 97-2000 Import Converter

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.

MORE INFORMATION

To not show (view) hidden text, do the following:

On the Tools menu, click Options.
On the View tab, click to clear the Hidden Text check box.
Click OK.

For additional information about what happens when you convert a Microsoft Word 97 document to Word 6.x or Word 7.0 format, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

157088 WD97: Limitations Converting Documents from Word 97 to 6.x/7.0

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