When you save a Word 97 document that contains Visual Basic code in another document format, such as Rich-Text Format (RTF), the Visual Basic code is lost.

NOTE: In the version of Microsoft Word 97 prior to Service Release 1 (SR-1), Word does not display a warning dialog box that macros will be lost when you save to another document format.

In Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1), a warning appears as follows:

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None of the converters that ship with Word 97 supports the conversion of Visual Basic code. If you need to save a document in a format other than Word 97, make sure you have a backup copy of your Word 97 document before you convert it.

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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

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For more information about getting help with Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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