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Q234676: WD97: Word Document Is Saved Locally When Saved in IE

Article: Q234676
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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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 open a Word document in Microsoft Internet Explorer from a URL similar
to http://sharename/foldername, modify the document, and then save it, the
document is not saved to the location from which you opened it. It is saved to a
local folder instead.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve the problem described in this article, obtain and install the latest
Microsoft Word 97 update from the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/Wd97mcrs.aspx

IMPORTANT NOTE: Microsoft Word 97 post-service release fixes are cumulative. The
latest update contains all of the fixes since Service Release 2. If you install
the latest update for Word 97, you do not need to install any other updates
after Service Release 2.

For additional information about the fixes included in the latest update for Word
97, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q265374 WD97: Post Service Release Fixes for Word 97




WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, browse Word documents in the Internet Explorer
window instead of a separate window.

1. Double-click My Computer on the Desktop.

2. On the View menu, click Folder Options, and select the File Types tab.

3. On the File Types tab, click "Microsoft Word Document" in the list of
  registered file types.

4. Click Edit.

5. Click to select the "Browse in same window" check box, and then click OK
  twice.

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

Additional query words: wd97 ie hyperlink browse word97 qfe Default Defaults Local Officeupdate drive

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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