WD97: Deleting Paragraph Mark at End of Table Causes Exception AV or CPU Spin

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SYMPTOMS

When you delete a blank paragraph mark at the end of a Word table along with the final row marker on the table, Word 97 may enter into a CPU spin, or an exception access violation may occur.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve the problem described in this article, obtain and install the latest Microsoft Word 97 update from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/Wd97mcrs.aspx (http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/Wd97mcrs.aspx)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Microsoft Word 97 post-service release fixes are cumulative. The latest update contains all of the fixes since Service Release 2. If you install the latest update for Word 97, you do not need to install any other updates after Service Release 2.

For additional information about the fixes included in the latest update for Word 97, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265374 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265374/EN-US/ ) WD97: Post Service Release Fixes for Word 97

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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