OFF98: Hyperlinks to Same Location Don't Appear Followed (187365)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q187365

SYMPTOMS

In a document that contains more than one hyperlink that points to the same location, when you click one of these hyperlinks, the program does not format all the hyperlinks (pointing to the same location) in a style that indicates that you followed the hyperlinks.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the program formats the hyperlink as followed only when you click the specific hyperlink.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For more information about Creating Hyperlinks, click the Office Assistant, type create hyperlinks, click Search, and then click to view "Create a hyperlink."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbpending kbweb KB187365
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