WD97: Word Creates Hyperlink When @ Is Inside Quotation Marks (184149)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q184149 SYMPTOMS
A hyperlink is created in Word when text enclosed in quotation marks
contains the at sign (@), and you type a character after the closing
quotation mark.
CAUSE
The AutoCorrect feature is interpreting this as an irregular URL
(Universal Resource Locator) and removes the quotation marks and creates a
hyperlink using the text inside the quotation marks.
WORKAROUND
Immediately after the hyperlink is created, you can undo it by pressing
the BACKSPACE key, by pressing CONTROL+Z, or by clicking Undo on the Edit
menu. Any of these actions will remove the hyperlink and leave the text in
place.
To disable the AutoCorrect feature, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect.
- On the "AutoFormat as you type" tab, under "Replace as you type," click
to clear the "Internet and network paths with hyperlinks" check box.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
This behavior allows you to automatically create hyperlinks that contain
spaces and some other non-standard characters or non-standard formatting,
such as two 'at' signs (@), by enclosing them in quotation marks.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 7/31/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbconversion kbconvert kbhtml WordCon KB184149 |
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