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Q186140: WD97: Clicking Hyperlink to View Web Page Closes Document

Article: Q186140
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbhtml word97
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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SYMPTOMS
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When you click a hyperlink to view a Web page in a browser, the document in Word
closes.

NOTE: To return to the document containing the hyperlink, click the Back button
in your browser.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.

MORE INFORMATION
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This behavior occurs when you click a hyperlink to a Web page in a saved Word
document. In contrast, if you click a hyperlink to a Web page in an unsaved Word
document, Word does not close the document.

For additional information about hyperlinks, please see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q159940 WD97: General Information About Hyperlinks

Additional query words: 8.0

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Keywords          : kbdta kbhtml word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97

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