Microsoft KB Archive/279090

= Cannot click to activate hyperlink =

Article ID: 279090

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Word 2003
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q279090



SYMPTOMS
When you click a hyperlink in a Microsoft Word document to activate it or to follow it to the intended location, nothing happens.

This problem may occur as in the following examples:  When you click a hyperlink similar to the following in a Word document, the hyperlink is not activated, and you are not directed to the specified location:

http://www.microsoft.com

 When you click a page number in a table of contents, nothing happens, and you are not directed to the selected page. When you click a cross-reference in a Word document, nothing happens, and you are not directed to the intended location of the cross-reference.



CAUSE
This is a design change in Word and is consistent with some other Microsoft Office programs, such as Microsoft FrontPage.



RESOLUTION
To activate a hyperlink in a Word document, hold CTRL and click the hyperlink.

Note When you rest your mouse over a hyperlink, the ScreenTip displays the following message:

CTRL + click to follow link

To turn off this default functionality in Microsoft Word, turn off the Use CTRL + Click to follow hyperlink option. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) On the Edit tab, click to clear the Use CTRL + Click to follow hyperlink check box.
 * 3) Click OK to close the Options dialog box.

Additional query words: prb WD2002 WD2003

Keywords: kbprb KB279090

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