Microsoft KB Archive/211995

= WD2000: Incorrect Hyperlink, Error Inserting from Insert Field =

Article ID: 211995

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q211995





SYMPTOMS
When you insert a hyperlink using the Field dialog box on the Insert menu, the hyperlink display text is displayed incorrectly.

For example, if you insert this field

{Hyperlink "C:\\Windows\\Desktop\\Test1.html"}

one or more backslashes are missing in the display text, so the hyperlink field result looks like this:

C:\Windows\Desktop\Test1.html

If you try to activate the link, you may receive the following error message:

Cannot open the specified file.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem and create a working hyperlink, click Hyperlink on the Insert menu, type the file or Web page address in the Type the file or Web page name box, and then click OK.



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

Additional query words: hyper link

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB211995

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