Microsoft KB Archive/172315

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Internet Explorer Does Not Host Microsoft Office Documents

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Q172315

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02a for Windows 3.1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02a for Windows NT 3.51

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SUMMARY
Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 3.51 does not have the ability to host Microsoft Office documents.

MORE INFORMATION
Hosting refers to the ability to open files for viewing within the Web browser. Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 3.51 is a 16-bit browser, and does not have the ability to host Microsoft Office documents. When you click an Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) link that calls a Microsoft Office document (such as a Microsoft Word document), the Microsoft Office program starts and the document is loaded into the program for viewing.

Additional query words: 3.00

Keywords : kbother msient msiew31

Issue type :

Technology : kbIEsearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbIENT351Search kbIE310Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE300Win310 kbIE301Win310 kbIE302aWin310 kbIE300WinNT351 kbIE301WinNT351 kbIE302aWinNT351