OFF98: Spaces in Hyperlinks Replaced with String "%20" (185360)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q185360

SYMPTOMS

In the programs listed at the beginning of this article, when you insert a hyperlink into either a worksheet or a document, the hyperlink may contain the string %20.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the uniform resource locator (URL) for the hyperlink contains a space ( ). To prevent problems when you use URLs that contain spaces, the programs included in Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition replace the spaces with "%20." Even though the URL may appear to be incorrect, the hyperlink still works correctly when you click it.

There is no way to prevent Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition and Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition from replacing spaces in URLs with "%20."

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the programs listed above.

MORE INFORMATION

Example

To see an example of this problem in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, follow these steps:
  1. Create a new workbook. On the File menu, click Save, and save the workbook with the name "Test."
  2. On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink.
  3. In the Link To File Or URL box, type the following sample address: http://msnbc.com/test testing.asp.

    Note that there is a space between "test" and "testing."
  4. Click OK.
The hyperlink appears with the following address:

http://msnbc.com/test%20testing.asp

The space between "test" and "testing" has been replaced by the string "%20."
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix kbweb KB185360
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