WD97: How to Reset "Always Perform Batch Conversions"

ID: Q185493

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Microsoft Word Conversion Wizard to convert files, you have the option to "always perform batch conversions." If you select this option, the next time you run the wizard, you cannot choose "Edit converter or filter options."

RESOLUTION

To reset "Always perform batch conversions" such that the initial dialog box is displayed when you run the Conversion Wizard, the Windows 95 registry Conversion Wizard entry for the Wizard option of AlwaysBatch must be set equal to No instead of Yes.

To reset this value, you can use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Use a Macro to Reset the Value

You can use the following example Visual Basic for Applications macro to reset the registry value.


   Sub ResetAlwaysBatch()
      Dim strKey As String
      strKey = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office"
      strKey = strKey & "\8.0\Word\Wizards\Conversion Wizard"
      System.PrivateProfileString("", strKey, "AlwaysBatch") = "No"
   End Sub

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

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Method 2: Edit the Registry Manually to Reset the Value

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To modify this setting, follow these steps to make changes in the registry itself:

On the Windows 95 Start menu, click Run.

In the Open text box, type "Regedit" (without the quotation marks) and click OK.

Navigate to the following key:


      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Wizards
         \Conversion Wizard

On the right side of the Registry Editor dialog box, right-click AlwaysBatch and select Modify.

In the Value Data box, type "No" (without the quotation marks).

Click OK.

Exit Registry Editor.

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 kbmacroexample word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug