WD97: Hyperlink to Anchor or Bookmark Goes to Top of Document

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When loading a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that specifies a bookmark or anchor as part of the URL, Microsoft Word 97 does not position the window at the bookmark. For example, when loading the following URL, Microsoft Word positions you at the top of the document instead of jumping to the bookmark location within the document:

   http:// example.microsoft.com/page.html#BookmarkName

WORKAROUND

Type or insert a hyperlink with a bookmark or anchor reference in your Microsoft Word document.

   Example: http://example.microsoft.com/page.html#BookmarkName

To make the hyperlink function correctly, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the hyperlink.

2. Point to hyperlink and then click Edit Hyperlink on the shortcut menu.

3. Add a # (pound sign) to the front of the bookmark name in the "Named location in file (optional)" area.

4. Click OK.

Example: http://some.server.com/page.html - #BookmarkName

NOTE: Typing the hyphen in the URL will not work.

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

Bookmarks (also called anchors in HTML) can be used to move to a particular section in a document. To create a link from one document to a specific section in another document, a named anchor or bookmark must first be created in the second document. Now, in the first document, you can create a hyperlink to the bookmark or anchor in the second document.

REFERENCES

For additional information about creating bookmarks in local documents, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q128499
   TITLE     : How to Create Hyperlinks to Bookmarks in Local Documents

   ARTICLE-ID: Q128500
   TITLE     : Cannot Link to a Specific Section in Another Document

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
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