WD97: Document Containing FILLIN Fields May Not Prompt to Save

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

After you create a document from a template that contains FILLIN fields, Microsoft Word may not prompt you to save your document when you close the file.

NOTE: This problem does not occur when you create a new document based on a template that does not contain FILLIN fields. If you enter FILLIN fields directly into a document, Word will prompt you to save your changes when you close the file.

WORKAROUND

Use one of the following methods to work around this problem.

Method 1: Click Save

Before you close your new document, click Save on the File menu.

Method 2: Create an AutoClose macro

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   Sub AutoClose()
      On Error Resume Next
      ActiveDocument.Save
   End Sub

For more information about creating a macro, click the Office Assistant, type "How do I create a macro?," click Search, and then click to view "Create a macro."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or
               Component

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

When you close your new document, Microsoft Word should automatically prompt you to save your changes with the following message:

   Do you want to save the changes you made to <filename>?

   ARTICLE-ID: Q142213
   TITLE     : WD: How to Create an Automated Form with Fill-in Fields