WD: MTS Programming Support Policy

Last reviewed: February 25, 1998
Article ID: Q97131
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

This article defines the support provided by Microsoft Technical Support for programming with Word.

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What Microsoft Technical Support Does Support

Microsoft Technical Support supports macros, WordBasic, and Visual Basic for Applications in the following ways:

  • We offer explanations of WordBasic and Visual Basic for Applications syntax, functionality, and purpose.
  • We explain how to create, edit, troubleshoot, and debug macros in Word.
  • We identify and account for bugs in the WordBasic and Visual Basic for Applications programming languages.
  • Sometimes we can identify the source of an error message.
  • We provide information about obtaining WordBasic or Visual Basic for Applications and macro-writing resources (such as third-party books, Microsoft Press books, CompuServe, Microsoft Consulting Services, and so on).
  • We provide some sample macro code that you can adapt for your own use.

What Microsoft Technical Support Does Not Support

Microsoft Technical Support will not provide support for the following types of WordBasic or Visual Basic for Applications macro programming:

  • Macro debugging
  • Macro design
  • Macro Writing
  • We do not support macros written by third parties.
  • We do not support modified versions of macros supplied with Word for Windows in the templates or supplemental documents.
  • We do not support application programming interface (API) or other system-level calls.


Additional query words: 8.0 8.00 CD win31 winword2 boundary boundaries
limitation limits
Keywords : kbwordvba macword winword word6 word7 word8 word97 macword98 kbmacro
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a,2.0,2.0a,2.0a- CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a,97; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo kbpolicy


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Last reviewed: February 25, 1998
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