WD97: Unexpected Results When Clicking Between Text Form Fields

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you click a text form field, one of the following problems may occur:

• An Entry or Exit macro may not run.

  -or-

• A form field of type Calculation may not update.

CAUSE

This problem only occurs when the text form field contains text, a number, or spaces, and you use the mouse to move the insertion point between form fields.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, instead of using the mouse, press TAB to move the insertion point between form fields.

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

For more information about adding form fields to your document, click the Office Assistant, type "How do I add form fields?", click Search, and then click to view "Insert form fields or ActiveX controls in a form."

For more information about running a macro with a form field, click the Office Assistant, type "How do I set a macro on a form field?", click Search, and then click to view "Automate your form."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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