Unlinking PRINT, MACROBUTTON, GOTOBUTTON Fields Deletes Them

ID: Q87144

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

SUMMARY

If you try to unlink the PRINT, MACROBUTTON, or GOTOBUTTON fields in Microsoft Word for Windows, the fields are deleted and the button text is removed. To unlink a field, select it, then press CTRL+SHIFT+F9.

For more information on unlinking fields, search for "fields" and "updating" and "unlinking a field" using the Help menu.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Word for Windows listed above. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 750, 757

Additional query words: 6.0 2.0 word6 winword2 winword

Keywords :
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
Platform : WINDOWS
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