WD97: Unexpected Name in "File Name" Box After Macro Change

 Last reviewed: February 11, 1998
Article ID: Q162399
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you use the BuiltInDocumentProperties property and the wdPropertyTitle constant in a macro to alter the title of a document, as in the following example 

   ActiveDocument.BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyTitle) = "My Title"
and you then save the document, you may not receive the results you expect. Specifically, the name suggested in the Save As dialog box (in the File Name box) will reflect a name other than the name in the Title box in the Properties dialog box (on the File menu, click Properties).

NOTE: This problem does not occur if you manually change the value in the Title box in the Properties dialog box. In this case, the Save As dialog box suggests the title of the document for the file name.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the document you are working with is based on a custom template that has a title.

WORKAROUND

Use WordBasic commands instead of the BuiltInDocumentProperties property to change and set the title of the new document, as in the following example: 

   Private Sub Document_New()
      WordBasic.FileSummaryInfo Title:="New Document Title"
      WordBasic.SetDocumentProperty "Title", 0, "New Document Title"
   End Sub
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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 save a new document, Word checks to see if the document has a title. If it does, Word will suggest that title for the file name. By default, Word sets the title for a document equal to the title of the template that the document is based on. So, if the template has a title, Word uses that title for the suggested file name.

If you programmatically change the title of the new document, the change will occur as expected in the Properties dialog box; however, when you choose either Save or Save As (on the File Menu), Word continues to suggest the title of the template.

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Version : 97
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 11, 1998
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