error when opening file !!!

[samrod]

i am using a xp office 2002 business edition. when i open a word file am
getting this error: Visual Basic "AMBIGUOUS NAME DETECTED: TMPDDE" my option
is to click ok and help. but when i click ok same error would pop up.when i
close the error msg, the whole doc will close. im not a programmer and i dont
understand the explanation stated in their support site. can anyone help me
fix this?

 

[Beth Melton]

When you open a document outside of Word, such as double-clicking a
document on your desktop, a temporary macro is created in order to
exchange information, such as the name of the file Word needs to open,
from your operating system and Word.

Normally the macro is deleted but occasionally if you encounter a
crash at just the right time it will remain. It's just a matter of
removing it to rectify the error.

If you aren't familiar with using the VBA Editor to delete macro then
locate Normal.dot and rename it to OldNormal.dot. Word will create a
new one upon starting.

If this resolves the problem, any customizations can be copied to the
new Normal.dot via the Organizer (Tools/Templates and Add-Ins) Once
this is complete OldNormal.dot can be discarded. If the problem still
exists then you can delete the new Normal.dot and rename your
OldNormal.dot to Normal.dot.

If you would prefer to not recreate Normal.dot then post back and
we'll provide you with specific instructions on how to delete the
macro using the VBA Editor. If I'm not mistaken these temporary macros
do not display in the Macros dialog box available in the application.
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Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

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