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Q172747: WD97: What’s New in the Web Page Authoring Tools Update

Article: Q172747
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): winword word97 kbwdinternet kbofficeupdate
Last Modified: 26-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes new or improved features available with the Word 97 Web
Authoring Tools Update.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Word 97 Web Authoring Tools Update contains new features for working on HTML
documents in Microsoft Word. With this update, Word can publish your documents
to a Web server, check for broken hyperlinks, take advantage of new page
designs, and convert your documents into Web pages more easily.

System Requirements
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- Microsoft Word 97
- Web Page Authoring (HTML) component included with Word 97
- HTML Converter component included with Word 97
- Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0

New Features of the Web Authoring Tools Update
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The Web Authoring Tools Update includes the following new features:

- Publish to Web from Within Word

  The Word 97 AutoUpdate release includes the Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard
  version 1.5. The Web Publishing Wizard helps you transfer files to a Web
  server provided by an Internet service provider, or to any Web server that
  supports the FrontPage Server Extensions.

  To publish your Web page, click Publish to the Web on the File menu.

- Check Links

  The Check Links feature checks each hyperlink or linked image in a Word 97
  HTML document to verify that the target destination exists. Word will prompt
  you to update any broken links.

- New Templates, Styles, and Backgrounds

  This update includes several new Word templates, styles, and backgrounds.
  These include a new online Resume template and the Jade, Papyrus, and Rattan
  backgrounds. You can add these to any existing Web page, or to new Web pages
  through the Web Page Wizard.

- Improved Conversion Wizard for Web Pages

  This updated version of the Conversion Wizard, a tool that converts multiple
  files from one format to another, includes new options for converting Word
  documents to Web page documents. With these new options, you can easily give
  your converted Web pages a consistent look. For example, when you convert
  your documents, you can choose to have Word add a background or page
  elements, such as a title area or navigation links, to the top and bottom of
  all your Web pages.

- Web Page Preview for Multiple Browsers

  If more than one Web browser is installed on your computer, you can select
  which one Word uses for the Web Page Preview command.

- Web Page Moving

  If you save an HTML document in a different folder, Word prompts you to repair
  broken links in your document. This Web Page Moving feature gives you the
  option to copy linked images to the new folder, update the image path so it
  points to the new folder, or leave the links as they are.

- Easily Edit Graphics

  If you double-click a picture in an HTML document, Word starts your default
  image-editing program, such as Microsoft Photo Editor (included on the
  Microsoft Office 97 CD).

How to Obtain the Web Authoring Tools Update
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If you have a dial-up connection to the World Wide Web, you can obtain the Web
Authoring Tools Update by using either of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the AutoUpdate Command

The AutoUpdate command in Word can automatically check if the latest version is
available on the Microsoft Web site. To do this, follow these steps:

1. In Word, open a Web page document.

2. On the Tools menu, click AutoUpdate.

3. If Word prompts you to download the latest versions, click Yes.

Method 2: Check the Microsoft Web Site

You can use your Web browser to connect to the Web Documents Toolkit for Word Web
page, and manually check if the latest version is available. To do this, follow
these steps:

1. Connect to the following Microsoft World Wide Web site:

  http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/wd97au.aspx

2. Follow the directions for downloading the Wd97au.exe file.

For additional information about the AutoUpdate feature in Word, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163299 WD97: Web Page Authoring Tools AutoUpdate

  Q172502 WD97: Troubleshooting Setup for the Web AutoUpdate Feature

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00

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Keywords          : winword word97 kbwdinternet kbofficeupdate 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
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Issue type        : kbinfo

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