Article: Q166051
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbusage kbviewer word97
Last Modified: 19-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word Viewer 97-2000
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SYMPTOMS
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If you install Microsoft Word and Microsoft Word Viewer 97-2000 on the same
computer, when you attempt to start Word Viewer, Word may be started instead.
CAUSE
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This problem may occur when you do any of the following:
- Click WordView.exe from the WordView folder.
- Click Start on the Windows taskbar, point to Programs, and click Microsoft
Word Viewer.
- Click a .doc file in Internet Explorer when Word is running.
RESOLUTION
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To start Word Viewer 97-2000, use the following steps:
1. Make sure that Word is not running. Also, make sure that WordMail and Outlook
are not running (they run Word in the background).
2. Start Word Viewer by clicking the Start button, pointing to Programs, and
clicking Microsoft Word Viewer.
REFERENCES
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For more information about Word Viewer 97-2000, please see the following
Knowledge Base article:
Q165908 WV: How to Obtain Microsoft Word Viewers
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbusage kbviewer word97
Technology : kbWordViewerSearch kbViewerSearch kbWordViewer97
Version : WINDOWS:
Issue type : kbprb
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