OFF97: AutoCorrect Changes URL in Web Toolbar Address Box (186011)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q186011
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

If you type a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in the Address box of the Web toolbar, some lowercase letters may be changed to uppercase, and some uppercase letters may be changed to lowercase.

CAUSE

The letters in the URL you type in the Address box may change case if you previously entered the same URL in the Address box. The AutoCorrect feature of Microsoft Office determines that you have already entered the text of the URL and adjusts the text to match the case with the text you entered the first time.

NOTE: This is true even if you first enter the URL in one Microsoft Office 97 for Windows program and then type it again in a different Office program. This behavior occurs because all of the Office programs share the same registry setting that stores these addresses.

WORKAROUND

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

If you want to change the case of the letters in a URL that is currently listed in the Address box, you must edit the Microsoft Windows registry.

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your product documentation to complete these steps.

  1. Quit all running programs.
  2. Click the Windows Start button, and then click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type "regedit" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.
  4. Go to the following registry key: 
          HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
    NOTE: The Status bar displays the following: 
          My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft      Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
  5. Select the TypedURLs folder and click Export Registry File on the Registry menu. Type a name for the export file and save it to the desktop.

    NOTE: This step creates a backup of the key so that you can restore the key if necessary. To restore the key, double-click the file after you complete these steps. You can delete this file from the desktop after you are satisfied that the issue is resolved (after you complete these steps).

    Any URLs that exist within the TypedURLs folder are the addresses listed in the Address box, (for example the first URL is labeled url1).
  6. Double-click the URL number listed in the Name column.
  7. Change the address listed in the Edit String dialog box and click OK.
  8. Close the Registry Editor.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbpending kbweb KB186011
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