WD97: Picture Hyperlinks Lost When Saved as HTML (164342)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q164342

SYMPTOMS

When you set a hyperlink to a picture in a Word 97 document and then choose to save the file in HTML format, the hyperlink is lost.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the graphic is a free-floating graphic. When the graphic is converted to HTML, it is converted to an inline object and the hyperlink is lost.

RESOLUTION

Method 1: Convert the Graphic to an Inline Graphic

If the graphic exists in the original document prior to conversion to HTML, you can convert the graphic to an inline graphic.
  1. To convert the graphic, select it, and then click Picture (or Object) on the Format menu.
  2. On the Position tab, clear the "Float over text" check box.
  3. Click OK.
  4. While the graphic is selected, create the Hyperlink.

Method 2: Insert the Graphic as an Inline Graphic

When you insert the graphic into the original document, use the following steps to turn off the "Float Over Text" option:
  1. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and click "From File."
  2. In the Insert Picture dialog box, clear the "Float over text" check box.
  3. Click OK.
  4. While the graphic is selected, create the hyperlink.

Method 3: Re-Establish the Hyperlink

In the converted HTML document, use the following steps to re-establish the hyperlink:
  1. Select the graphic and then click Hyperlink on the Insert menu.
  2. Enter the hyperlink and click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbgraphic kbualink97 KB164342
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