Failed to activate control 'item 1'. This control may be incompatible with your application. Make sure you are using the version of the control that was provided with your application.

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This error has the following causes and solutions:

  • The application was unable to activate the indicated control since it was incompatible with the application. This can occur if the version of the control currently on your system is different from that provided with your application.

For additional information, select the item in question and press F1 (in Windows) or HELP (on the Macintosh).

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