WD: Go To Bookmark Selects Entire Included Document

 Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
Article ID: Q178643
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Go To command (Edit menu) to go to the first bookmark that is contained in an included document, the entire included document is selected instead of just the desired bookmarked text.

CAUSE

The bookmarked text is at the beginning of the included document.

WORKAROUND

Method 1: Add a Blank Line Above the Bookmarked Text

Open the document that is to be included, and ensure that the first bookmarked text is not at the beginning of the document. To view the bookmarks, follow these steps:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

  2. Click the View tab.

  3. Click to select the Bookmarks check box, and then click OK.

    Your bookmarks will appear either as a large "I" or as large square brackets ([]).

NOTE: You will need to delete the first bookmark, add a blank line above the bookmarked text, and then insert the bookmark again.

Method 2: Do Not Link to File

  1. In a new document, click File on the Insert menu.

  2. Select the document that contains the bookmarks, and then click OK.

    NOTE: Do not click to select the "Link To File" check box. If you select this check box, your document will be inserted with an IncludeText field, and you will have to use Method 1.

The document containing the bookmarks will be inserted as text, not an IncludeText field. When you use the Go To command to go to the first bookmark contained in the inserted file, only the bookmarked text will be selected, not the entire included document.

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

When you use an IncludeText field, or when you "Link To File," the IncludeText field is selected when you use the Go To command to go to the first bookmark contained in the included document. 

Keywords          : kbfield macword ntword winword word8 word97 wordnt macword98
Version           : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a,97; WINNT:6.0
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
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