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Q179077: WD97: Creating a Hyperlink to a Microsoft Access Table or Query

Article: Q179077
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbdta word97 kbwdinternet
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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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 how to insert a hyperlink that opens a Microsoft Access
97 database table or query. Before you begin, you will need to know the
following:

- The file name of the database

- The name of the table or query

Inserting a Hyperlink to a Microsoft Access Database or Query
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To insert a hyperlink that links to a Microsoft Access database table or query,
follow these steps:

1. Open Word.

2. On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink.

3. Under "Link to file or URL," click Browse, select the database, and then
  click OK.

4. Under "Named location in file (optional)," type one of the following:

   - The word "table" (without the quotation marks), followed by a space and
     the name of the table you want to use.

  -or-

   - The word "query" (without the quotation marks), followed by a space and
     the name of the query you want to use.

5. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about hyperlinks, please see the following articles
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q159940 WD97: General Information About Hyperlinks

  Q157763 OFF97: Memory Problems When Hyperlinking Between Programs

  Q167722 WD97: How to Format a Hyperlinked Object in an HTML Document

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbdta word97 kbwdinternet 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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