OFF97: Cannot Use Pound Character in File Name for a Hyperlink (160586)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q160586 SYMPTOMS
When you create a hyperlink to another file in any of the programs listed
at the beginning of this article, the file name may appear to be
truncated. For example, a hyperlink to a file with the following path:
may appear as follows:
Also, when you attempt to click the hyperlink, you may receive the
following error message:
Cannot Open the Specified File.
NOTE: You also cannot use "%20" (without the quotation marks) in a file name. If you attempt to, the %20 characters will be replaced with a space.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the name of file to which you create the hyperlink
contains a pound sign (#).
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, rename the file with a name that does not
include the pound sign, and then recreate the hyperlink.
For more information about how to rename a file in Windows, see your
Windows printed documentation or online Help.
To recreate the hyperlink, use the following steps:
- Open the file that contains the link and select the cell that
contains the problem hyperlink.
- To erase the hyperlink, press DELETE.
- To create a new hyperlink, click Hyperlink on the Insert menu.
- Click Browse next to the "Link to File or URL" box and locate the file
to which you want to create the hyperlink and click OK.
- Click OK.
NOTE: The pound sign is a valid character to use in a file name.
REFERENCES
For more information about hyperlinks, click the Index tab in
Microsoft Office Help, type the following text
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "HYPERLINKS" topic.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/22/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbualink97 KB160586 |
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