The AutoExec macro and the AutoExit macro do not run (209978)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Word 2003
  • Microsoft Word 2002
  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q209978

SYMPTOMS

When you open or quit Word, your AutoExec and AutoExit macros fail to run as expected.

CAUSE

If Microsoft Outlook is running with WordMail turned on as your e-mail editor, the AutoExec and AutoExit macros fail to run when you start or quit Word.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:
  • Quit Microsoft Outlook before you run Word. -or-

  • Turn off WordMail as your e-mail editor. To turn off WordMail in Microsoft Outlook:

    1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
    2. On the Mail Format tab, click to clear the Use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages check box.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For additional information about help with Visual Basic for Applications, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

226118 List of resources that are available to help you learn Visual Basic for Applications programming

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/27/2006
Keywords:kbnofix kbprb KB209978
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