When a word file contains a hyperlink to the web and I click on it, I get the web site but when I go back to Word the document has disappeared. I have to call it up again and then I am asked if I want to revert to the saved file. I answer No and the document appears again.
Any fix for this?
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Hypertext – File Disappears (Word 97 under WIN98SE)
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AskWoody LoungerSeptember 20, 2001 at 11:04 pm #360625Viewing 4 reply threadsAuthorReplies-
WSDreamboat
AskWoody LoungerSeptember 21, 2001 at 1:02 am #543454“Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem”
(and you know what that means) -
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AskWoody LoungerSeptember 22, 2001 at 1:56 pm #543679 -
WSJackson
AskWoody LoungerOctober 12, 2001 at 1:41 pm #546408I have read your suggestion to this problem, but I don’t think it quite applies to what I typically need to do. I’m usually hyperlinking from a base Word document to a secondary Word document whose file name I don’t know – I have to browse to find it. And I want both documents – or a whole string of them – to remain open. Someone showed me the following method, which is incredibly laborious, but does work. Any suggestions on shortening this process? Thanks.
Select the word or phrase that will serve as the hyperlink (and remember what it is)
Insert > Field
Hyperlink > Options > n > OK > Ok
In place of the hyperlink word or phrase selected will appear the message -
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