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FP2000: Problems When You Open or Insert Password Protected Word Document

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This article was previously published under Q220048

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Symptoms

When you attempt to open or insert a password protected Microsoft Word document, you may experience either of the following symptoms:
�When you attempt to insert a Word document using the File command on the Insert menu, you receive the following error message:
The format of the file filename does not correspond to the selected file type. Please select a different file type and try again.
�When you attempt to open the file with FrontPage using the Open With command, nothing happens.

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Cause

FrontPage cannot convert password protected documents.

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Resolution

To work around this problem, remove the password protection from the document.

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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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Keywords: KB220048, kbpending, kbbug

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Article Info
Article ID : 220048
Revision : 1
Created on : 8/6/2002
Published on : 8/6/2002
Exists online : False
Views : 264