Microsoft KB Archive/277864

= A Web page is opened in a new browser window when you click a link in the Web Query dialog box in Excel =

Article ID: 277864

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Excel 2007
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office Excel 2003

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This article was previously published under Q277864



SYMPTOMS
When you click a link in the Web Query dialog box in Microsoft Excel, the linked Web page opens in a new browser window instead of in the Web Query dialog box.



CAUSE
Some Web pages contain hyperlinks that are designed to open the linked Web page in a new browser window.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, copy and paste the Web address from the new browser window to the Address box in the Web Query dialog box. Click Go to open the Web page in the Web Query dialog box.

Additional query words: prb XL2002 web query XL xl2003 xl2007

Keywords: kbquery kbprb KB277864

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