PPT97: Slide Title Doesn't Appear in Hyperlink To Slide Dialog Box (176676)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q176676 SYMPTOMS
If you create a hyperlink within a PowerPoint 97 presentation, and you have
more than 252 characters within the title field, the title field does not
appear in the Hyperlink To Slide dialog box.
CAUSE
The Hyperlink To Slide dialog box is limited to 255 characters. The slide
number, the period, and the space between these and the title of the slide
in the list count against this total.
So, if you have a 252-character title on slide 22, it would not be
available in the Hyperlink To Slide dialog box.
WORKAROUND
For slides numbered from 1 to 9, select all words that take you past the
252nd character, and then cut and paste them into a separate text frame on
your slide. For slides numbered from 10 to 99, select all words that take
you past the 251st character, and then cut and paste them into a separate
text frame on your slide. For slides numbered from 100 to 999, select all
words that take you past the 250th character, and then cut and paste them
into a separate text frame on your slide.
To determine the valid length that you can use for the title, count the
number of characters in the slide number and add 2 to that number, and then
subtract that from 255. The result is the number of characters you can use
for title text.
Avoid using slide titles that exceed this limit.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft PowerPoint for
Windows 97. We are researching this problem and will post new information
here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/9/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbFont kbformat kbprb KB176676 |
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