Error message when you create a macro that sets the DashStyle property in Publisher 2007 and in Word 2007: "The specified value is out of range"

• msoLineSysDash
• msoLineSysDot
• msoLineSysDashDot

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• 10 = msoLineSysDash
• 11 = msoLineSysDot
• 12 = msoLineSysDashDot

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Steps to reproduce the issue

1. Start Publisher 2007 or Word 2007.
2. Create a new blank document.
3. Draw a rectangle.
4. On the Tools menu, click Macros, and then click Visual Basic Editor.
5. Create a new macro that contains the following code:

   sub runThis()
   
   ThisDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1).Line.DashStyle = msoLineSysDashDot
   
   end sub

6. On the File menu, click Save Publication1.
7. Close Visual Basic Editor.
8. On the Tools menu, click Macros, and then click Macros.
9. Click ThisDocument.runThis, and then click Run.

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