You receive a syntax error message when you open documents that were created in a non-English (U.S.) version of Word 97 (247144)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 2000
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q247144 SYMPTOMS
When you open documents that were created in a non-English (U.S.) version of Word 97, the following error message may appear when you update some fields:
Syntax Error
CAUSE
This problem occurs because the list separator in the non-English (U.S.) version
is a semicolon and the semicolon (;) is replaced with a comma (,) when the
document is opened in Word 2000. This can cause a
problem in fields. For example, if you use the following equation in a table
Word converts it to the following:
When the field is updated, the error message in the "Symptoms" section of this article appears.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).
To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
245025 OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/12/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB247144 |
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