WD97: Go To Bookmark Selects Entire Inserted Document

ID: Q198076

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

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

CAUSE

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

WORKAROUND

Method 1: Add a Blank Line Above the Bookmarked Text

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

On the Tools menu, click Options.

Click the View tab.

Select the Bookmarks check box, and then click OK.

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

NOTE: You 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

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

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

NOTE: Do not 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 inserted document.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

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

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbfield word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug