You receive the "Error! Not a valid link" error message when you open a Word 2000 document in Word 98 Macintosh Edition (224636)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 2000
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q224636 SYMPTOMS
When you open a Word 2000 document containing a link in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, the following error message appears:
Error! Not a valid link.
CAUSE
The result of the LINK field is lost when a Word 2000 document is opened in Word 98 Macintosh Edition.
WORKAROUND
To retain the result of a LINK field when you open your document in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, save your document in Word 2000 as Rich Text Format (*.rtf). Then open the Rich Text Format version of your document in Word 98 Macintosh Edition.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/2/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbnofix KB224636 |
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