WD97: Hyperlink Style Format Is Not Retained After Merge (155982)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q155982 SYMPTOMS
When you merge a main document and a data document that contains a field
formatted with the Hyperlink style, the text that appears in the merged
document fails to appear in the Hyperlink style. This behavior does not
affect the functionality of the hyperlink field, which is retained after
the merge.
NOTE: By default, the Hyperlink style uses a blue underlined font.
CAUSE
By design, you can format a merge field in the main document; however, Word
overrides formatting applied to fields in the data document with formatting
applied to the fields in the main document.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, select the field in the main document,
including the braces or chevron characters (<< >>), and then apply the
Hyperlink style to the field. When you merge to a new document, the
hyperlink text will appear in the Hyperlink style.
MORE INFORMATION
Word 97 automatically creates hyperlink fields when you type a Uniform
Resource Locator (URL) that is followed by a space. Word formats these
fields with the Hyperlink style. For additional information about how to
create hyperlinks in Word 97, open the Word Help Topics Index, and view the
"Hyperlink, Creating" topic.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbfield kbprb kbualink97 KB155982 |
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