WD97: Web Preview Edit Browser Path Limited to 50 Characters (172743)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q172743

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to edit the path of an installed browser in the Path box in the Edit Browser dialog box, you are limited to 50 characters.

NOTE: To locate the Edit Browser dialog box, on the File menu, click Web Page Preview, and then click Browse.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem and circumvent the 50-character limitation, follow these steps:
  1. On the File menu, click Web Page Preview.
  2. Click Browse.
  3. In the Edit Browser dialog box, select the browser you want to use, and then click OK.
NOTE: If you edit the path for an installed Web browser, a new, identical entry appears in the Browser list in the Web Page Preview dialog box the first time you open this dialog box.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft will periodically provide updated versions of the Web page authoring tools to keep up with changing technology. These tools can be updated automatically by Word, or you can manually request Word to check for and download the latest version of the tools.

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

172747 WD97: What's New in the Web Page Authoring Tools Update

172746 WD97: Editing Web Browser Path Creates Duplicate Entry

163299 WD97: Web Page Authoring Tools AutoUpdate

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbbug KB172743
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