You have to include code on your form to invoke the link (without angle brackets). See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/tips/formhyperlink.htm
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"Nancy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:EE4523A1-5DA6-4CEB-8228-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi buddies,
>
> If there any way to create the hyperlink in a user-defined field in a custom
> form? I have tried the format: <file:\\servername\share name\doc name.doc>
> but it didn't work in the user-defined field.
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated!
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Nancy