WD2000: Two Prompts When Inserting AutoText Entry with ASK or FILLIN Field

ID: Q238978

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you insert an AutoText entry that contains an ASK field or a FILLIN field, you are prompted to fill in the field when you select it and after you click Insert on the AutoText tab in the AutoCorrect dialog box. If you answer the first prompt but not the second prompt, the field does not contain a result after it is inserted in the document.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, click OK when you receive the prompt after you select the AutoText entry, and respond to the prompt you receive after you click Insert.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbdta kbfield wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug