PPT2000: Hyperlinks and Action Settings Lost in Recovered File (230649)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
This article was previously published under Q230649 SYMPTOMS
After you recover a presentation that has been saved in the HTML format through PowerPoint's Auto Recovery feature then save the recovered file and reopen it, you may find that hyperlinks to URLs no longer function.
CAUSE
Hyperlinks to other files and URLs are stored differently in the HTML file output than it is in the native PowerPoint format. The auto recovery format for HTML files does not save this format correctly. When PowerPoint 2000 recovers the file, your hyperlinks may appear to be correct; however, the data for the hyperlinks is lost.
WORKAROUND
Save the auto recovered files under a different name and do not overwrite the original file. In this way, you will not lose any existing information. You can copy slides from the recovered file to the original and have a guide to restoring the changes that were made.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/30/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbhtml kbweb KB230649 |
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