WD97: Hyperlink Not Inserted After Saving as HTML (173379)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q173379

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a hyperlink into an unsaved document (click Hyperlink on the Insert menu), Microsoft Word displays the following message:
You should save this document before creating a hyperlink.
Do you want to save this document now?
If you click Yes and save the document as type HTML Document, Word does not insert the hyperlink.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use any of the following methods:

  • Save the document as HTML before inserting the hyperlink.

    -or-
  • Click Yes when you are prompted to save the document, and then save as a format other than HTML.

    -or-
  • Click No when you are prompted to save the document, insert the hyperlink, and then save the document as HTML.

STATUS

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

REFERENCES

For additional information about hyperlinks, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
159940 WD97: General Information About Hyperlinks

164342 WD97: Picture Hyperlinks Lost When Saved as HTML

167722 WD97: How to Format a Hyperlinked Object in an HTML Document
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbbug KB173379
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