Article ID: 155773
Article Last Modified on 8/10/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q155773
SYMPTOMS
When you replace hyperlinked text with new text, the Uniform Resource
Locator (URL) does not change; only the display text changes. For example,
if you type the following URL in a Microsoft Word document
both the hyperlink and the display text are
http://www.microsoft.com
However, if you change your mind, select the URL link, and type
the underlying link remains
http://www.microsoft.com but the display text
is now
http://www.msn.com
CAUSE
The hyperlinking feature in Microsoft Word 97 is designed to automatically
create a hyperlink object when you type any text that begins with the
following protocols:
http://
ftp:///
gopher://
Mailto:
As part of this design, you can change the display text by selecting the
hyperlink and typing the new text. However, to change the URL, you need to
open the Edit Hyperlink dialog box.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, using the right mouse button, click the
hyperlink, point to Hyperlink, click Edit Hyperlink, and then type the new
URL in the Link To File or URL text box.
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