WD97: Undoing Grouped Linked Text Boxes Causes IPF and Crash (177235)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q177235 SYMPTOMS
When you use the Undo button to undo, all at once, the following three actions:
- Group objects
- Insert Text Box
- Text Box Linking
the following error message may appear:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut
down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.
If you click Details, the following message appears:
Winword caused an invalid page fault in module Winword.exe at <Address>.
When you click Close, Word closes without allowing you to save any work.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do one of the following.
Method 1: Using the Undo Button
Click the Undo button three separate times, undoing each of the three actions one at a time.
Method 2: Using the Edit Menu- On the Edit menu, click Undo Group Objects.
- On the Edit menu, click Undo Insert Text Box.
- On the Edit menu, click Undo Text Box Linking.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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Keywords: | kbbug kberrmsg KB177235 |
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