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SYMPTOMS
When you run a line of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code similar to the following (or when a third-party add-in does the same):
the following error message appears:
CAUSEThe WordBasic.Shell statement does not support the use of long file and directory names. Only standard 8.3 file and directory names are recognized. RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, replace WordBasic.Shell statements with Visual Basic for Applications Shell functions. The VBA Shell function fully supports long file and directory names. MORE INFORMATIONMicrosoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty
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