WD: Microsoft Technical Support Programming Support Policy (97131)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 2001 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q97131

SUMMARY

This article defines the support provided by Microsoft Technical Support for programming with Word.

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What Microsoft Technical Support Does Support

Microsoft Technical Support supports macros, WordBasic, and Visual Basic for Applications in the following ways:

  • We offer explanations of WordBasic and Visual Basic for Applications syntax, functionality, and purpose.
  • We explain how to create, edit, troubleshoot, and debug macros in Word.
  • We identify and account for bugs in the WordBasic and Visual Basic for Applications programming languages.
  • Sometimes we can identify the source of an error message.
  • We provide information about obtaining WordBasic or Visual Basic for Applications and macro-writing resources (such as third-party books, Microsoft Press books, CompuServe, Microsoft Consulting Services, and so on).
  • We provide some sample macro code that you can adapt for your own use.

What Microsoft Technical Support Does Not Support

Microsoft Technical Support will not provide support for the following types of WordBasic or Visual Basic for Applications macro programming:

  • Macro debugging
  • Macro design
  • Macro Writing
  • We do not support macros written by third parties.
  • We do not support modified versions of macros supplied with Word in the templates or supplemental documents.
  • We do not support application programming interface (API) or other system-level calls.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbinfo kbmacro kbpolicy KB97131
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