WD2001: Suffix Is Dropped from Word Document When a Contact Is Added to Address Book (272822)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2001 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q272822

SYMPTOMS

When you type a contact into a Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac document in a format similar to the following

   Joe Developer Esq.
   One Microsoft Way
   Redmond WA 98052

and you then use Word to add the contact to your address book, Word deletes the suffix (Esq.) in your document.

NOTE: Only the Word document is affected by this behavior. The contact is added correctly to the address book, with the suffix intact.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, use one of the following methods.

Click Undo on the Edit Menu

If the suffix in your document disappears after adding the contact to the address book, click Undo on the Edit menu. This replaces the suffix in your document, and the new contact in the address book remains, unaffected.

Add the Contact Containing a Suffix Directly to the Address Book

Start your e-mail program (Microsoft Outlook Express or Microsoft Entourage) and open the address book.
Click New, and then type the contact information in the appropriate fields.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac.

MORE INFORMATION

Avoid using characters such as commas in the contact name. For additional information about adding a contact with a suffix to the address book, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

272813 WD2001: Name Disappears When You Add a Contact to Address Book if the Contact Includes a Comma

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	10/14/2002
Keywords:	kbbug KB272822