Microsoft KB Archive/143217

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IA: Trailing Underline Added to Hyperlink Text

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Q143217

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Internet Assistant for Word, version 2.0z
 * Microsoft Word for Windows, version 7.0
 * Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you create a hyperlink, Internet Assistant automatically underlines one space following the text. This problem occurs when you select some text and then click Hyperlink on the Insert menu.

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1:

Use the following steps to type the text you want to be displayed in the Hyperlink dialog box:

 Position the insertion point where you want to create the hyperlink, and then click Hyperlink on the Insert menu. In the Text To Display box, type the text you want to be displayed as your hyperlink, specify a file or URL, and then click OK. Method 2:

Use the following steps to delete the underlined space after you mark a selection of text as a hyperlink:

 Click the HTML Hidden button to display the field codes. Delete the space immediately before the closing field code brace. Click the HTML Hidden button to turn off Field codes view. Add a space between the hyperlink field and any subsequent text, if necessary.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Assistant for Word, version 2.0z. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 6.0 7.0 internet assistant ntword wordnt word95 word7 iaword hyperlink hypertext underline underbar underscore

Keywords : kbwdinternet kbformat

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