WD97: Word Hangs If VBA Adds Inline Control in Header or Footer

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word 97, when you use Visual Basic for Applications to insert an inline ActiveX control into the header or footer of a Word document, Word may stop responding.

CAUSE

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For example, the following Visual Basic for Applications command line inserts an inline ActiveX control at the insertion point:

    Selection.InlineShapes.AddOLEControl ClassType:="Forms.CheckBox.1", _
    Range:=Selection.Range

    Selection.InlineShapes.AddOLEControl ClassType:="Forms.CheckBox.1"

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, include the Range argument as part of the command to insert an inline ActiveX control into a header or footer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.