Microsoft KB Archive/198125

= WD97: Hyperlink Is Lost When Link Dragged from Word to Excel =

Article ID: 198125

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q198125





SYMPTOMS
When you drag a hyperlink from a Word document to a Microsoft Excel workbook, the hyperlink is lost.



CAUSE
By design, Word uses Rich-Text Format (RTF) when you drag or copy text. Because Excel does not accept RTF-formatted text, the hyperlinks are lost and you see only the text.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the Copy Hyperlink command to copy the hyperlink from Word. In Excel, use the Paste Hyperlink command. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) In Word, right-click the hyperlink.
 * 2) On the shortcut menu, point to Hyperlink, and then click Copy Hyperlink.
 * 3) In Excel, click the cell where you want to paste the hyperlink.
 * 4) On the Edit menu, click Paste Hyperlink.

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