WD2000: Hyperlink Style Format Is Not Retained After Merge (212278)
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This article was previously published under Q212278 SYMPTOMS
When you merge a main document and a data document that contains a field
formatted with the Hyperlink style, the text that appears in the merged
document fails to appear in the Hyperlink style. This behavior does not
affect the functionality of the hyperlink field, which is retained after
the merge.
NOTE: By default, the Hyperlink style uses a blue underlined font.
CAUSE
By design, you can format a merge field in the main document; however, Word
overrides formatting applied to fields in the data document, replacing this formatting with the formatting that is applied to the fields in the main document.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, select the field in the main document,
including the braces or chevron characters (<< >>), and then apply the Hyperlink style to the field. When you merge to a new document, the hyperlink text appears in the Hyperlink style.
MORE INFORMATION
Word 2000 automatically creates hyperlink fields when you type a Uniform
Resource Locator (URL) that is followed by a space. Word formats these
fields with the Hyperlink style.
For more information about how to create hyperlinks in Word 2000, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type create hyperlinks in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/6/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbfield kbprb KB212278 |
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