WD97: WordBasic.MailMergeInsertFillin Fails to Prompt (165291)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q165291

MORE INFORMATION

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

173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

SYMPTOMS

In previous versions of Word, the WordBasic "MailMergeInsertFillin" command causes the Fillin Field to prompt the user upon execution of the command.

This behavior has changed when you use this command with the Visual Basic for Applications WordBasic object. The "WordBasic.MailMergeInsertFillin" command does not automatically update the field to prompt the user.

WORKAROUND

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To cause the fillin field to prompt the user, use the following Visual Basic for Applications command: 
   ActiveDocument.Fields.Update
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
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