OFF98: Blank Dialog Box When You Click Hyperlink (185099)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q185099 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, if you click a hyperlink that is
linked to a workbook in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, the following
problems may occur:
- A completely blank dialog box that contains only an OK button appears
on the screen.
- When you click OK in the blank dialog box, you receive the following
alert message
Opening file <Filename>
Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to your
computer. It is important to be certain that this file is from a
trusted source.
even though the workbook contains no macros.
- You then receive the following error message:
A document with the name '<Filename>' is already open. You cannot
open two documents with the same name, even if the documents are in
different folders.
- In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, a workbook that was
previously open appears to have been closed. Actually, the workbook is
now hidden.
CAUSE
These problems may occur if, in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, you
click two hyperlinks that are linked to two different workbooks that have
the same name.
See the "More Information" section later in this article for a
demonstration of this problem.
RESOLUTION
If this problem occurs, follow these steps to close the first workbook and
activate the second workbook:
- In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, click Unhide on the Window
menu. Select the hidden workbook and click OK.
- On the File menu, click Close. Save changes to the workbook if
necessary.
- Use the Application menu to switch to the program that contains the
hyperlink.
- Click the hyperlink for the second workbook.
The second workbook should open correctly in Microsoft Excel.
STATUS
The behavior concerning the blank dialog box and the macro virus warning
alert message is incorrect. Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in
the versions of Microsoft Excel listed at the beginning of this article.
By design, you cannot open two workbooks that have the same name in
Microsoft Excel.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/28/2005 |
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Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB185099 |
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