MapPoint 2001: How to Create a Web Link to a Map in a Microsoft Office Program (256815)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MapPoint 2001

This article was previously published under Q256815

SUMMARY

When you use the Copy Shortcut command on the Edit menu in Microsoft MapPoint 2001 to create a map shortcut (Web link) that you can paste into a Microsoft Office 2000 program, use the appropriate method to paste the map shortcut into each of the following programs.

Microsoft Word 2000

To paste a map shortcut as a Web link into Word 2000:
  1. Start Word 2000, and then open the document into which you want to paste the map shortcut.
  2. Place the insertion point at the position in the document where you want to insert the map shortcut.
  3. On the Edit menu, click Paste or press CTRL+V.

Microsoft Excel 2000

To paste a map shortcut as a Web link into Excel 2000:
  1. Start Excel 2000, and open the worksheet into which you want to paste the map shortcut.
  2. Place the insertion point at the position in the worksheet where you want to insert the map shortcut.
  3. On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink.
  4. Place the insertion point in the Type the file or Web page name box, and then press CTRL+V.
  5. Click OK.

Microsoft Access 2000, Microsoft Outlook 2000, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000.

The Copy Shortcut command in MapPoint 2001 is not compatible with these programs.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/14/2001
Keywords:kbinfo kbinterop kbui KB256815