Article ID: 884183
Article Last Modified on 1/26/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003
- Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003
- Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
- Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003
- Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
- Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 IA64
- Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Office Basic 2007
- Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007
- Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
- Microsoft Office Professional 2007
- Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007
- Microsoft Office Standard 2007
- Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007
SYMPTOMS
When you visit the Microsoft Office Online Web site and then click the Help link that is located in the upper-right corner of the page, the Help window does not appear and you may receive the following warning message:
The following message is displayed on the Information Bar:
CAUSE
This issue may occur if the Microsoft Internet Explorer or the Windows Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker feature settings are set to High. This will block all pop-up windows that may be opened by a Web site.
Note Pop-up blocking functionality was introduced with the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) product update.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods.
Override the pop-up blocker
To override the pop-up blocker, press the CTRL key the same time that you click a link that opens a pop-up window.
Temporarily enable pop-up windows
To do this, follow these steps:
- Click the Information Bar.
- Click Temporarily Allow Pop-ups.
- You receive the following message on the Information Bar:
When you quit Internet Explorer 6.0, the temporary permission for pop-up windows will be removed, restoring the original settings for blocking pop-up windows.
Permanently enable pop-up windows on the Microsoft Office Online Web site
To permanently enable pop-up windows from the Microsoft Office Online Web site, add the Web site to the Allowed sites list in the Pop-up Blocker settings dialog box. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click the Information Bar.
- Click Always Allow Pop-ups from This Site.
- You will be prompted with the following message:
- Click Yes.
To remove the Microsoft Office Online Web site from the Allowed sites list, follow these steps:
- Click Tools, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings.
- In the Allowed sites list, click office.microsoft.com.
- Click Remove.
- Click Close.
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