WD97: Word Hangs Viewing Headers on Compaq Presario 1220 Laptop

ID: Q182008

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows


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SYMPTOMS

Microsoft has received reports that on Compaq Presario 1220 laptop, Microsoft Word may stop responding when you open files that contain headers and footers, or when you click Headers And Footers on the View menu in a new document.

WORKAROUND

Microsoft has received reports that this problem does not occur in Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1).

For additional information about SR-1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q172475 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1

Additional query words: SR1 SR/1 lock up freeze insert page number hang

Keywords : kbdta word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb