Microsoft KB Archive/180491

= Refresh Button Does Not Refresh Document in Internet Explorer =

Article ID: 180491

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01

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This article was previously published under Q180491



SYMPTOMS
When you click Refresh on the Internet Explorer toolbar, the document you are currently viewing may not be refreshed.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you are viewing a Microsoft Office document (such as a Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel document) in Internet Explorer.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
You cannot refresh Office documents that you view in Internet Explorer.

For information about using Internet Explorer to host Office documents, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

162059 Office Documents Open in Internet Explorer

Additional query words: 4.00 4.01

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB180491

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