WD97: Error Attempting to Copy or Rename Project Module

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to rename or copy a Visual Basic for Applications project module to a another document or template, you may receive one of the following error messages:

   When you copy a module
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   Microsoft Word Error 1844
   The project item cannot be copied.

   When you rename a module
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   Microsoft Word Error 1844
   The project item cannot be renamed.

CAUSE

These errors occur because a Visual Basic for Applications project module with the same name as the module you are attempting to copy or rename exists in the destination document or template.

WORKAROUND

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REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for 
               Applications