Q121101

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

If you delete a macro from a template, and if you have a macro with the same name in your Normal template (Normal.dot) that is also assigned to a menu, Word for Windows also removes the macro from the menu in Normal.dot.

For example, if MyMacro exists in both My_memo.dot and in the Normal template, and if MyMacro is assigned to a menu in the Normal template, Word for Windows removes MyMacro from the menu in the Normal template when you delete MyMacro in My_memo.dot.

Word does not delete the macro from the Normal template; Word only removes it from the menu.

By contrast, this does not happen with a macro that you assign to a toolbar button in your Normal template.

STATUS

We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, pages 716-717, 724-726

Additional query words: missing gone removed removes disappears disappeared

Keywords : kbmacro kbtemplate winword macword word6
Issue type : kbbug
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