WD97: Text from Drop-Down Form Field Disappears When Converted (196523)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q196523

SYMPTOMS

When you save a Word document in another file format, and the document contains drop-down form fields, the text of the drop-down form fields is missing from the document when you reopen it.

Text typed in text form fields is preserved.

WORKAROUND

To maintain the text in the drop-down form fields, save the file as Text Only With Line Breaks. Note that this method places a hard carriage return (paragraph mark) at the end of each line.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbbug kbconversion kbfield KB196523
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