Re: Performing Cut command shuts down Word

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From: Beth Melton (bmelton_at_NoSpam4Memvps.org)
Date: 11/09/04


Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 09:19:49 -0600

If it doesn't occur in a pristine version of Word then I'm not sure.
:-(

Have you ruled out temp files? Word may create a temp file when you
cut or copy.

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"Larry" <larry328@att.net> wrote in message 
news:eQKSffjxEHA.3840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> First, this only happens sometimes.  This morning it was happening
> repeatedly with a particular document.  It does not happen in a 
> pristine
> version of Word.
>
> I also thought at first that a macro had something to do with it. 
> In
> fact, I have a special macro that replaces the built-in EditCut 
> command
> which sometimes creates similar problems, and I thought that might 
> have
> something to do with it.  But on this occasion it was the built-in
> EditCut command itself.  No macro that causing the error.
>
> Larry
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Beth Melton" <bmelton@NoSpam4Memvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uK2NO5bxEHA.3224@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Does the error occur if you start Word using the /a switch? Go to
>> Start/Run and run:
>>
>> winword /a
>>
>> Note the space before the forward slash.
>>
>> If not then I'd say the error lies in a macro you created.
>>
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>> Beth Melton
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>>
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>>
>>
>> "Larry" <larry328@att.net> wrote in message
>> news:u2C5ljbxEHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >I repeated get "illegal operation" and the shutting down of Word
>> >after
>> > performing Edit/Cut using Ctrl+X.  any ideas why this would 
>> > happen
>> > and
>> > what to do about it?  Word 97, Windows 98.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Larry
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
> 


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