WD97: Creating a Hyperlink to a Microsoft Access Table or Query

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

This article describes how to insert a hyperlink that opens a Microsoft Access 97 database table or query. Before you begin, you will need to know the following:

• The file name of the database



• The name of the table or query

Inserting a Hyperlink to a Microsoft Access Database or Query

1. Open Word.



2. On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink.



3. Under "Link to file or URL," click Browse, select the database, and then click OK.



4. Under "Named location in file (optional)," type one of the following:



• The word "table" (without the quotation marks), followed by a space and the name of the table you want to use.

-or-

• The word "query" (without the quotation marks), followed by a space and the name of the query you want to use.



5. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

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

Q159940 WD97: General Information About Hyperlinks

Q157763 OFF97: Memory Problems When Hyperlinking Between Programs

Q167722 WD97: How to Format a Hyperlinked Object in an HTML Document

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbinterop kbdta word97 kbwdinternet
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto