Microsoft KB Archive/178643

= WD: Go To Bookmark Selects Entire Inserted Document =

Article ID: 178643

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q178643





SYMPTOMS
When you use the Go To command (Edit menu) to go to the first bookmark that is contained in an inserted document, the entire inserted document is selected instead of just the bookmarked text that you want.



CAUSE
The bookmarked text is at the beginning of the inserted document.



Method 1: Add a Blank Line Above the Bookmarked Text
Open the document that is to be inserted, and ensure that the first bookmarked text is not at the beginning of the document. To view the bookmarks, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) Click the View tab.
 * 3) Click to select the Bookmarks check box, and then click OK.

Your bookmarks will appear either as a large "I" or as large square brackets ([]).

NOTE: You will need to delete the first bookmark, add a blank line above the bookmarked text, and then insert the bookmark again.

Method 2: Do Not Link to File

 * 1) In a new document, click File on the Insert menu.
 * 2) Select the document that contains the bookmarks, and then click OK.

NOTE: Do not click to select the "Link To File" check box. If you select this check box, your document will be inserted with an IncludeText field, and you will have to use Method 1.

The document containing the bookmarks will be inserted as text, not an IncludeText field. When you use the Go To command to go to the first bookmark contained in the inserted file, only the bookmarked text will be selected, not the entire inserted document.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
When you use an IncludeText field, or when you select "Link To File," the IncludeText field is selected when you use the Go To command to go to the first bookmark contained in the inserted document.

Keywords: kbbug kbfield kbpending KB178643

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