Word 2003 articles, fixes and updates

This list contains all of the known Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, howtos, fixes, hotfixes, webcasts and updates of Microsoft Word 2003 starts with letter W that have been released. The list is daily updated.

906899 Word does not save changes or you receive an error message in an Office program after you install Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Q906899 KB906899 January 25, 2021
134725 Where Word saves files Q134725 KB134725 November 17, 2019
906306 When you print a Word document that includes a background, the background is not printed Q906306 KB906306 May 28, 2019
2004302 Word Track Changes functionality disabled when Rights Management Services (RMS) is applied Q2004302 KB2004302 September 17, 2018
292104 Word does not automatically capitalize the letter "i" Q292104 KB292104 April 19, 2018
275976 Word document opens as read-only when you try to programmatically open the document Q275976 KB275976 April 19, 2018
900645 When you open the Word document that is attached to the e-mail message, you are prompted to merge the changes from the attached document into the original version of the document Q900645 KB900645 April 18, 2018
896987 When you run a VBA macro that uses the Range.Copy or the Range.Paste method on a Range object in Word 2003, the macro does not complete, and you receive an error message Q896987 KB896987 April 18, 2018
292129 Word stops responding when you save changes to a mail merge document Q292129 KB292129 April 18, 2018
273955 When you apply a double border to a paragraph in a Word document, and then save it as a Web page, the double border appears as a single border in Internet Explorer Q273955 KB273955 April 18, 2018
822519 When you try to activate Office programs over the Internet, you receive an error message Q822519 KB822519 April 17, 2018
898707 When you use the Microsoft Office Document Imaging program to view a bi-level or a grayscale TIFF image, the image may appear as a negative image Q898707 KB898707 March 30, 2017
897755 When you click a hyperlink to an Adobe Acrobat PDF file in an Office document, Adobe Acrobat Reader starts and then closes without opening the PDF file Q897755 KB897755 March 29, 2017
835219 Word document may print with your markup when you print from your Windows desktop or from Windows Explorer Q835219 KB835219 March 29, 2017
290301 What happened to the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility (MSICUU2.exe)? Q290301 KB290301 August 5, 2016
277867 Windows NTFS permissions are required when you run Word on any NTFS partition that has Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Vista installed Q277867 KB277867 April 2, 2015
925875 Word 2003 stops responding (hangs) when you try to use the "Detect language automatically" feature Q925875 KB925875 January 16, 2015
918000 When you use Office genuine advantage to validate Office, error message: "an incorrect time settings" or "error code: 0x8018110" Q918000 KB918000 January 16, 2015
923826 When you open a Word 2003 XML document, Word 2003 may stop responding for 10 to 30 minutes Q923826 KB923826 January 15, 2015
899361 White papers for the Microsoft Office 2003 service packs are available Q899361 KB899361 January 15, 2015
195425 Word fails to save custom document properties Q195425 KB195425 January 12, 2015
827727 Windows Installer starts when you start an Office 2003 program for the first time after you install Project 2002 Q827727 KB827727 December 25, 2014
827399 Word 2003 or PowerPoint 2003 files that have certain WMF and EMF metafiles open slowly Q827399 KB827399 December 25, 2014
89348 WD: Creating All Odd- or All Even-Numbered Pages in a Document Q89348 KB89348 November 2, 2013
80250 WinWord: Searching for Multiple Extensions with File Find Q80250 KB80250 November 2, 2013
184020 WD: Paragraph Formatting Continues After Column Break Q184020 KB184020 October 26, 2013
133120 WD: How to Convert Between IBM's DCF Text Processor and Word Q133120 KB133120 October 26, 2013
120778 WD: Creating Foldover Booklets in Word for Windows Q120778 KB120778 October 26, 2013
116264 WD: How to Convert Data Between Interleaf Applications and Word Q116264 KB116264 October 26, 2013
116257 WD: How to Convert Between Mass-11 Word Processor and Word Q116257 KB116257 October 26, 2013
110331 WD: Can't Print More Than One Page of Embedded Objects Q110331 KB110331 October 26, 2013
108775 WD: Templates for Paper Sample Shipping with HP LaserJet 4P Q108775 KB108775 October 26, 2013
94732 WD: Understanding the Template Path and Normal.dot Q94732 KB94732 October 26, 2013
94374 WD: Passing Parameters "By Reference" and "By Value" Q94374 KB94374 October 26, 2013
94130 WD: Cannot Replace Section Break Followed by Table Q94130 KB94130 October 26, 2013
90693 WD: Changing Page Number Format in "Page of Pages" Q90693 KB90693 October 26, 2013
89532 WD: How to Use Dates as Mail Merge Selection Criteria Q89532 KB89532 October 26, 2013
88404 WD: Setting Up Different First Header/Footer for Even/Odd Pages Q88404 KB88404 October 26, 2013
87422 WD: Macro Function to Test for Valid Directory Path Q87422 KB87422 October 26, 2013
82111 WordBasic Macro to Assign Clipboard Text to a String Variable Q82111 KB82111 October 26, 2013
82091 WD: WinWord: ASK Fields with Default Answers Prompt First Q82091 KB82091 October 26, 2013
78580 WD: After Update Excel Object Not a Paste Special Option Q78580 KB78580 October 26, 2013
77913 WD: Names and Values for Business and Symbol Characters Q77913 KB77913 October 26, 2013
75456 WD: How to Use EQ Field to Place Box Around Characters Q75456 KB75456 October 26, 2013
74972 WinWord: Paragraph Return Inserted Between Separate Indexes Q74972 KB74972 October 26, 2013
72571 Word for Windows: Using the Ordinal Switch in a DATE Field Q72571 KB72571 October 26, 2013
37801 WD: Changing Default Settings for Subscripts and Superscripts Q37801 KB37801 October 26, 2013
28302 WD: Hidden Text Appearing in File Saved as Text Only Q28302 KB28302 October 26, 2013
308511 Works Suite: Error Message: Winword Caused an Exception e06d7363h in Module MSVCRT.DLL Q308511 KB308511 October 25, 2013
99683 WD: IF Field Won't Display Table or Linked Graphic as Result Q99683 KB99683 October 22, 2013
98836 WD: Calculations with Print Merge Causes Errors Q98836 KB98836 October 22, 2013
105709 WD: Cannot Remove Header File Attachment from Main Document Q105709 KB105709 October 21, 2013
98502 WD: Dark Colors Print the Same as Regular Colors Q98502 KB98502 October 21, 2013
97791 WD: SET Fields Within IF Field Evaluate Incorrectly Q97791 KB97791 October 21, 2013
95468 WD: Error Message: File Is Not a Macintosh Word File Q95468 KB95468 October 21, 2013
95407 WD: Negative Numbers Miscalculated in Word Table Q95407 KB95407 October 21, 2013
89863 WD: WinWord: FILLIN Fields in Header Updated at Print or in View Q89863 KB89863 October 14, 2013
86765 WD: Sample Function to Determine If Value Is Odd/Even Q86765 KB86765 October 8, 2013
84714 WinWord: PAGEREF Field Does Not Work with INCLUDE Field Q84714 KB84714 October 8, 2013
84659 WD: Placing the Same Page Number on Left and Right Pages Q84659 KB84659 October 8, 2013
84294 WD: Included Foreign Format Document Does Not Update Q84294 KB84294 October 8, 2013
82128 WD: EPS Graphic PostScript Lost Between WinWord and MacWord Q82128 KB82128 October 8, 2013
81958 WinWord: PAGEREF Field with Special Bookmarks Produces Error Q81958 KB81958 October 8, 2013
81488 WD: NextField and UpdateFields Do Not Update All Fields Q81488 KB81488 October 8, 2013
79912 WinWord: Updating Link Does Not Show Percentage Complete Q79912 KB79912 October 8, 2013
79266 WD: Use of "AND" and "OR" with Print Merge Selection Rules Q79266 KB79266 October 8, 2013
79207 WinWord Setup Fails on Disk 2; DRIVPARM Solution Q79207 KB79207 October 8, 2013
79130 WD: Cannot Use Edit Repeat Table Formatting with Ruler Q79130 KB79130 October 8, 2013
169878 WD: Cannot Reset Column Width to Auto When You Convert Text to Table Q169878 KB169878 October 7, 2013
78935 WD: AUTONUM Field Doesn't Work with IF Statement in WinWord Q78935 KB78935 October 7, 2013
78594 WD: Word Doesn't Propose Correct "Address To" Q78594 KB78594 October 7, 2013
78244 WD: Column Selection Lost After Formatting Characters Q78244 KB78244 October 7, 2013
77982 WD: WinWord: Blank Lines Are Not Suppressed in Merge Q77982 KB77982 October 7, 2013
77704 WD: "Repeat Value: 8" When ESC Key Is Pressed In WinWord Q77704 KB77704 October 7, 2013
136067 WD: Part of Table Missing; Table Prints Over Text Q136067 KB136067 September 27, 2013
125734 Word Processor in Encarta Asks for Bookshelf CD Q125734 KB125734 September 13, 2013
119861 WD: Word Doesn't Include Page Ranges in Index Q119861 KB119861 September 13, 2013
119128 WD: Numbering Resets After Pasting Part of a Series Q119128 KB119128 September 13, 2013
118638 WD: Numbering Columns to Count Backwards Q118638 KB118638 September 13, 2013
118519 WD: Framed Object After Manual Page Break Moves to Previous Page Q118519 KB118519 September 13, 2013
118438 WD: Reference to Hidden Bookmarks and ASK Fields Are Also Hidden Q118438 KB118438 September 13, 2013
118317 WD: Repeat Picture Opens Insert Picture Dialog Box Q118317 KB118317 September 13, 2013
117211 WD: Page Numbering Incorrect with Index Ranges Q117211 KB117211 September 13, 2013
117156 WD: Numbers Containing Hyphens Sort Incorrectly Q117156 KB117156 September 13, 2013
112378 WD: WordPerfect Table Formulas Are Not Retained in Word Q112378 KB112378 September 13, 2013
112167 WD: Insertion Point Disappears in Table Cell Q112167 KB112167 September 13, 2013
111885 WD: How to Create Crop Marks with a PostScript Printer Q111885 KB111885 September 13, 2013
111372 WD: Graphics Lost Saving from WinWord to MacWord 5.x Format Q111372 KB111372 September 13, 2013
72292 WD: How Word Converts WordPerfect 5.x/6.x Hard and Soft Returns Q72292 KB72292 August 23, 2013
70734 WD: Using the Lock Result Switch in Word Q70734 KB70734 August 23, 2013
70131 WD: Example IF Fields for Print Merging in Word for Windows Q70131 KB70131 August 23, 2013
70018 WD: Keystrokes to Insert Page Number, Date, and Time in WinWord Q70018 KB70018 August 23, 2013
66036 WD: Large Selection Blanks Ribbon and Some Dialog Box Settings Q66036 KB66036 August 23, 2013
65868 WD: Print Key Assignments Prints Only Reassignments of Keys Q65868 KB65868 August 23, 2013
61087 WD: At and Ln Information Does Not Appear on Status Bar Q61087 KB61087 August 23, 2013
24684 WD: Linefeeds or Line Breaks Become Paragraph Marks Q24684 KB24684 August 23, 2013
896866 When you try to start a Microsoft Office 2003 program for the first time, you receive the "Installation Error: File not Found" error message Q896866 KB896866 November 20, 2012
280821 Word is slow to start, print, or load documents Q280821 KB280821 September 18, 2011
93359 WD: Word for Windows Does Not Support TWAIN Protocol Q93359 KB93359 September 18, 2011
833736 Word 2003 Mail Merge stops responding with "Word was unable to open the data source" error message when you use an Access parameter query in Access 2003 Q833736 KB833736 September 17, 2011
906323 When you try to install Office 2003 Service Pack 2, you receive a "The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the windows installer service" error message, or the Setup program may not be completed, and you do not receive notification Q906323 KB906323 September 12, 2011
873299 "Windows Firewall has blocked this program from accepting connections from the Internet or network" message appears when you save a file to an FTP Web site in Office Q873299 KB873299 September 12, 2011
832765 Warning message appears when you visit the Office Update Web site: "Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later is required" Q832765 KB832765 September 12, 2011
2983028 Word seems to stop responding when you import XML by using the eXtyles add-in Q2983028 KB2983028 August 26, 2011
983028 Word seems to stop responding when you import XML by using the eXtyles add-in Q983028 KB983028 August 26, 2011
960557 When you open a Word 2003 document in Word 2007, auto-hyphenated text appears differently from how it appears in Word 2003 Q960557 KB960557 August 13, 2009
214197 Word may truncate user information Q214197 KB214197 May 28, 2009
912257 When you save a file in Word 2003 or Word 2002, the file is given a "~XXXX.temp.doc" name Q912257 KB912257 April 25, 2008
895409 When you try to move text or to extend a selection by using function keys, the functions do not work in Word 2003 Q895409 KB895409 October 8, 2007
96119 WD: History of WinWord File Converters Categorized by Release Q96119 KB96119 August 15, 2007
72117 WD: How to Convert WordPerfect Merge Data Documents to Word Q72117 KB72117 August 15, 2007
211629 Which fields are updated when you open, repaginate, or print document Q211629 KB211629 August 14, 2007
903177 When you try to insert a picture as a linked embedded object in an Office 2003 or 2007 Office program, the picture is not inserted Q903177 KB903177 March 12, 2007
313948 Word loses reference to COM object menu items (CommandBarControl) Q313948 KB313948 January 31, 2007
295354 Watermark and WordArt shading appears dithered on Terminal Server-based instance of Word Q295354 KB295354 January 31, 2007
292116 Word 2003 version information or Word 2002 version information does not appear when a document is opened in Word 2000 or in Word 97 Q292116 KB292116 January 31, 2007
291538 Word does not capitalize the first letter of a sentence Q291538 KB291538 January 31, 2007
291447 Word count appears inaccurate when you use the VBA "Words" property Q291447 KB291447 January 31, 2007
287081 WD2002: Word Document That Is Opened in Text Editor Displays Deleted Text Q287081 KB287081 January 31, 2007
278627 Word template hyperlink is opened instead of new document Q278627 KB278627 January 29, 2007
273983 Word 2003 and Word 2002 add a page title when you save a Word document as a Web page Q273983 KB273983 January 29, 2007
893676 When you try to create a new Web page as an HTML document, you cannot find the Web Page Wizard in Word 2007 or in Word 2003 Q893676 KB893676 January 25, 2007
212383 WD2000: Multi-Column Revision Bars Do Not Print As Displayed Q212383 KB212383 January 24, 2007
212146 Word prints an embedded object on only one page Q212146 KB212146 January 24, 2007
180258 What happens when you delete a section break Q180258 KB180258 January 22, 2007
179595 WD: Equilibrium Symbol Not Available in Symbol or Equation Editor Q179595 KB179595 January 22, 2007
177454 WD: Converting Adobe PageMaker Publications to Microsoft Word Q177454 KB177454 January 22, 2007
173287 WD: How to Use DollarText to Convert Numbers to Cardinal Text Q173287 KB173287 January 20, 2007
166453 WD: Setting Newspaper Style Column Format Hides Table Columns Q166453 KB166453 January 19, 2007
166062 Word Viewer Always Starts as New Instance of Program Q166062 KB166062 January 19, 2007
145211 WD: Strikethrough Text Not Removed When Accepting Revisions Q145211 KB145211 January 19, 2007
114306 WD: Inserting Database in Word Document Does Not Retain Pictures Q114306 KB114306 January 18, 2007
113106 WD: Styles Copied Using Organizer Lose "Based-on" Setting Q113106 KB113106 January 18, 2007
112379 Word Runs Slowly Under Windows NT with Network Printer Q112379 KB112379 January 18, 2007
110278 WordPerfect key strokes defined Q110278 KB110278 January 18, 2007
109617 WD: Exporting Graphic Formats from AutoCAD 12 to Word Q109617 KB109617 January 18, 2007
105640 WD: Overview of Expression and Formula Field Functions Q105640 KB105640 January 18, 2007
95133 WD: How to Create a Checked/Blank Check Box Using FILLIN Fields Q95133 KB95133 January 18, 2007
95109 WD: Maximum Page Size of a Document Is 22 by 22 inches Q95109 KB95109 January 18, 2007
93657 WD: Running Word for Windows as a DDE Server Q93657 KB93657 January 18, 2007
90488 WD: Performing Calculations in a Mail Merge Field Q90488 KB90488 January 18, 2007
209709 Windows.Count returns the value 1 in Word Q209709 KB209709 January 12, 2007
891154 When you install Office 2003 Professional on a computer that is running an earlier version of Microsoft Office with FrontPage, FrontPage is not removed when the installation is complete Q891154 KB891154 December 15, 2006
889520 When you paste an Excel chart that contains an embedded arrowhead to a Word document, the appearance of the arrowhead changes in Office XP and in Office 2003 Q889520 KB889520 December 15, 2006
292089 Word for Windows 95 revision mark information is displayed incorrectly in Word 2002 and in later versions of Word Q292089 KB292089 December 12, 2006
291345 Word may not merge to the contacts in your personal distribution list as expected when you select the "Use Address Book" and "Personal Address Book" settings in a Microsoft Word mail merge operation Q291345 KB291345 November 29, 2006
282556 When you drag or paste a picture from Word into Clip Organizer, the format of the picture will change Q282556 KB282556 November 21, 2006
88000 WinWord: How to Embed a Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Q88000 KB88000 November 16, 2006
87089 WinWord: Removing a Watermark Created by the Watermark Macro Q87089 KB87089 November 16, 2006
86999 WD: Rich Text Format (RTF) Specification 1.7 Q86999 KB86999 November 16, 2006
85392 WD: Blank Page After Odd Page or Even Page Section Break Q85392 KB85392 November 16, 2006
84545 WD: Can't Recover Password-Protected Document If Password Lost Q84545 KB84545 November 16, 2006
83843 WD: How to Add a Line Spacing Button to the Toolbar Q83843 KB83843 November 16, 2006
81418 WD: Superscript and Subscript Underline Misaligned in Word Q81418 KB81418 November 16, 2006
81414 WD: Calling One Macro Routine or Function from Another Macro Q81414 KB81414 November 16, 2006
80959 WD: How to Select the Current Page in a Word Document Q80959 KB80959 November 16, 2006
79592 WD: Numbering Columns, Creating Page Numbers for Folded Pages Q79592 KB79592 November 16, 2006
78835 WD: How to Use the MACROBUTTON Field in WinWord Documents Q78835 KB78835 November 16, 2006
77535 WD: Setting the AutoSave-Path in Word Q77535 KB77535 November 16, 2006
70014 WD: Word for Windows Startup Switches Q70014 KB70014 November 16, 2006
68048 WinWord Err Msg: Indentation Too Large Q68048 KB68048 November 16, 2006
35599 WD: Err Msg "Not a Valid Action for Footnotes" Q35599 KB35599 November 16, 2006
833666 Word 2003 continues to run in the background after you edit an Accelerator for Proposals document in Internet Explorer Q833666 KB833666 November 9, 2006
890258 Word 2003 unexpectedly quits, and you receive an error message when you paste text that is from a Web page to a Word 2003 document Q890258 KB890258 September 13, 2006
818242 When you cancel an Office 2003 installation, not all registry entries are removed Q818242 KB818242 August 29, 2006
893673 When you try to print a document where you have attached an envelope in Microsoft Office Word 2003, the document does not print correctly Q893673 KB893673 July 27, 2006
831115 Word 2003 may stop responding when you open or create a document from a SharePoint site in Word 2003 Q831115 KB831115 July 27, 2006
896893 Word 2003 cannot locate the Address Book that you specified in a mail merge Q896893 KB896893 April 7, 2006
884567 When you use pen functions while a custom program saves changes to a document, Word 2003 unexpectedly quits Q884567 KB884567 April 7, 2006
842776 Word 2003 searches all the mounted personal folder (.pst) files when you perform a mail merge in Word 2003 by using the Outlook 2003 Contacts folder Q842776 KB842776 April 7, 2006
834701 Word 2003 may stop responding and memory usage may increase if you add XML tags in a table Q834701 KB834701 April 7, 2006
909134 When you open a document in Word, the document opens as read-only Q909134 KB909134 March 23, 2006
908195 When you ungroup a grouped set of drawing shapes that was copied from Excel, PowerPoint, or Word, there are two sets of duplicate drawing shapes that overlay each other Q908195 KB908195 March 23, 2006
826319 When you try to install Office 2003, earlier versions of Office are removed during the setup process Q826319 KB826319 March 8, 2006
142460 WD: How to Remove Footnote/Endnote Separators (Lines) in Word Q142460 KB142460 August 17, 2005
127249 WD: XD1033: How to Create a Table of Contents in Word Q127249 KB127249 August 16, 2005
118516 WD: Syntax Error in Formula Field That Uses Comma Separator Q118516 KB118516 August 16, 2005
115614 WD: Changing the Source of a Link May Resize the Object Q115614 KB115614 August 16, 2005
97793 WD: Underline Formatting Does Not Appear at End of Line Q97793 KB97793 August 16, 2005
96049 WD: Numeric Format Switch for Thousand Separator and Dollar Sign Q96049 KB96049 August 16, 2005
95474 WD: Control Codes to Use with Find and Replace (Edit Menu) Q95474 KB95474 August 16, 2005
833668 Word 2003 stops responding when you remove an assignment in a Microsoft Office Solution Accelerator for Proposals document Q833668 KB833668 January 5, 2004

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