WD98: Picture Hyperlinks Lost When Saved as HTML (180146)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q180146 SYMPTOMS
When you set a hyperlink to a picture in a Word document and then choose to
save the file in HTML format, the hyperlink is lost.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the Float Over Text setting has been set for the
graphic. When the graphic is converted to HTML, it becomes an inline object
and the hyperlink is lost.
WORKAROUNDMethod 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. To do this, follow
these steps:
- To convert the graphic, select it, and then click Picture (or Object)
on the Format menu.
- On the Position tab, click the Float Over Text check box to clear it.
- Click OK.
- While the graphic is selected, create the Hyperlink by clicking
Hyperlink on the Insert menu.
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:
- On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and click From File.
- In the Insert Picture dialog box, clear the Float over text check
box.
- Click INSERT.
- Click to select the graphic.
- On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink, enter the Link path, and then
click OK.
Method 3: Re-Establish the Hyperlink
In the converted HTML document, use the following steps to re-establish
the hyperlink:
- Select the graphic and then click Hyperlink on the Insert menu.
- Enter the hyperlink path and click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the
beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post
new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes
available.
MORE INFORMATION
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/29/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfix KB180146 |
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