Bookmark in Text Box Produces GP Fault in Header or Footer

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q119697
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a
  • Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When your header or footer contains a bookmark in a text box, you may receive the following error message: 

   Winword caused a General Protection Fault in
   Module Winword.exe at 00DE:44B7
The fault occurs after you perform a full save, when you try to edit the bookmark, or when you use the GoTo command and choose the bookmark name used in the header or footer.

CAUSE

After a full save or autosave, the bookmark is stripped from the text box and no reference to it can be made. If you try to reinsert the bookmark, or reference or edit the bookmark, you will receive a general protection (GP) fault in WINWORD.EXE.

STATUS

We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND

Insert the bookmark into a frame instead of using the text box.

KBCategory: kbusage buglist6.0 buglist6.0a
KBSubcategory:
Additional reference words: 6.0 6.0a gpf gp fault general protection
fault ae application error err bookmark go to goto edit text box winword
word6
Keywords : kbusage
Version : 6.0 6.0a
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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