Q173379: WD97: Hyperlink Not Inserted After Saving as HTML

Article: Q173379
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): word97 kbwdinternet
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you insert a hyperlink into an unsaved document (click Hyperlink on the
Insert menu), Microsoft Word displays the following message:

  You should save this document before creating a hyperlink.
  Do you want to save this document now?

If you click Yes and save the document as type HTML Document, Word does not
insert the hyperlink.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use any of the following methods:

- Save the document as HTML before inserting the hyperlink.

  -or-

- Click Yes when you are prompted to save the document, and then save as a
  format other than HTML.

  -or-

- Click No when you are prompted to save the document, insert the hyperlink,
  and then save the document as HTML.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES
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For additional information about hyperlinks, please see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q159940 WD97: General Information About Hyperlinks

  Q164342 WD97: Picture Hyperlinks Lost When Saved as HTML

  Q167722 WD97: How to Format a Hyperlinked Object in an HTML Document

Additional query words: web page link 8.0 8.00

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Keywords          : word97 kbwdinternet 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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