Q199106: WD97: Hidden AutoNum Field Show Result After Save as Word 6.0/95

Article: Q199106
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word8 word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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:

  Q162214 WD: How to Obtain the Word 97-2000 Import Converter

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.<A0>This problem was corrected in Microsoft
Word 2000.

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

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. On the View tab, click to clear the Hidden Text check box.

3. 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:

  Q157088 WD97: Limitations Converting Documents from Word 97 to 6.x/7.0

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbdta word8 word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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