Link field with form field as data source displays "?????" when you update it in Word 2000 (299003)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000

This article was previously published under Q299003

SYMPTOMS

When you update a link field that has a form field as a data source, the link field displays five question marks (?????).

CAUSE

The form field that is the data source is blank.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2000. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

276367 How to obtain the latest Office 2000 service pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

This problem was first corrected in the Word 2000 Update: April 25, 2002.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/26/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbOffice2000SP3Fix kbbug kbfix kbOffice97preSR3fix KB299003