WD97: Editing Web Browser Path Creates Duplicate Entry

 Last reviewed: September 17, 1997
Article ID: Q172745
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to edit the default Browser path, a duplicate entry is created in the Browsers list in the Web page Preview dialog box.

NOTE: This problem occurs after you have installed the August 1997 update to the Web Authoring Tools. To see the problem, you must close the Web Page Preview dialog box and then click Web Page Preview on the File menu.

WORKAROUND

In the Web Page Preview dialog box, select the browser you do not want, and then click Delete.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

When you edit the path to your Web browser, a duplicate entry for your browser is created. One entry is the default original Web browser entry, and the other entry is the edited version.

To edit the path to your Web browser, use the following steps:

NOTE: When you change the path for your Web browser, you may not be able to use Word to preview your HTML document.

  1. Open an HTML document in Word.

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

    NOTE: If you have multiple Web browsers installed on your computer, each browser will be listed in the Web Page Preview dialog box under Browser. If your browser is not listed, click Add and then click Browse to add your browser to the list. If you type the path and file name for your Web browser, you may receive the following error message if the path or file name is incorrect. 

          Invalid path or filename

  3. Select your browser, and then click Edit.

  4. Click Browse, select the correct location for your browser, and then click Open.

  5. Click OK.

  6. Do either of the following: 

        - Click Preview to view the HTML document in your Web browser.


          -or-


        - Click Close to close the Web Page Preview dialog box, and return to
      your HTML document.

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q172743
   TITLE     : WD97: Web Preview Edit\Browser Path Limited to 50
               Characters

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q172746
   TITLE     : WD97: Deleted Web Browser Reappears in Web Page Preview
               Dialog

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

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00
Keywords : winword word8 word97 kbwdinternet
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: September 17, 1997
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