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WD97: Changing Text to a Hyperlink Automatically Changes Language

Article ID: 183078

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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This article was previously published under Q183078

SYMPTOMS

When you have text formatted in a language other than English (United States), if you include that text in a hyperlink, the language reverts to English (United States).

CAUSE

By default, the hyperlink style includes the English (United States) language setting.

MORE INFORMATION

This scenario also occurs when you use a proofing tool in a language other than English, if the keyboard is set to the non-English language. The text is automatically formatted in that language until the Hyperlink style is applied.

STATUS

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

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.

Keywords: kbprb kbproof KB183078


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