Objects disconnected from clients

[Vivian Carroll]

In Word 2000, I created a template with a toolbar button that runs a macro
that inserts 4 returns and an AutoText entry. The AutoText entry is a
"Verify No Defects" symbol that I drew in Word. It consists of a 4 grouped
objects: a circle, a diagonal line, the word "Defects", and a checkmark.
This AutoText inserts consistently without a problem when the toolbar button
is clicked.

However, I have another toolbar button that does exactly the same thing
except that the AutoText entry that it inserts has 5 grouped objects: the
same 4 described above and an additional check mark. This macro works fine
on some occasions but on others gives this Run-time error: '-2147417848
(80010108)' Automation error. The object invoked has disconnected from its
clients.

Can anyone explain this error message to me and tell me how to fix the
problem? I have come up with one solution but I don't like it. I copied
the grouped items and pasted them into Microsoft Picture. They then became
one "inline with text" object instead of a "floating" object and the macro
works fine. However, I really want the floating grouped object.

TIA,

Vivian Carroll