WD97: Changing Text to a Hyperlink Automatically Changes Language

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you have text formatted in a language other than English (United States), if you include that text in a hyperlink, the language reverts to English (United States).

CAUSE

By default, the hyperlink style includes the English (United States) language setting.

MORE INFORMATION

This scenario also occurs when you use a proofing tool in a language other than English, if the keyboard is set to the non-English language. The text is automatically formatted in that language until the Hyperlink style is applied.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbproof word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb