WD97: Web Preview Edit Browser Path Limited to 50 Characters

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to edit the path of an installed browser in the Path box in the Edit Browser dialog box, you are limited to 50 characters.

NOTE: To locate the Edit Browser dialog box, on the File menu, click Web Page Preview and then click Browse.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem and circumvent the 50-character limitation, follow these steps:

1. On the File menu, click Web Page Preview.

2. Click Browse.

3. In the Edit Browser dialog box, select the browser you want to use and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft will periodically provide updated versions of the Web page authoring tools to keep up with changing technology. These tools can be updated automatically by Word, or you can manually request Word to check for and download the latest version of the tools.

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q172747
   TITLE     : WD97: What's New in the August 1997 Web Page Authoring
               Update

   ARTICLE-ID: Q172746
   TITLE     : WD97: Editing Web Browser Path Creates Duplicate Entry

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163299
   TITLE     : WD97: Web Page Authoring Tools AutoUpdate