"Do you want to save changes?" when nothing changed

[Guest]

I've coped with this anomaly for a coupla years - I'm ready for it to go
away....

If I open a Word doc containing a hyperlink, and do nothing to it (e.g.,
close it immediately after opening it), Word asks "Do you want to save the
changes you made to <filename>"

'Anyone seen this? 'Anyone understand why it behaves this way, and what can
be done to stop such needless prompting?

(I don't see this behavior except with files that include a hyperlink - a
nuance that it took me about a year to discover; previously this behavior
seemed to randomly strike certain files.)

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Hi Stego,
It is because when you click on a hyperlink Word changes the character style
on the hyperlink to one that indicates you have clicked on the link. On my PC
they change from blue to purple.
Word is just asking you if you want to save the file with the updated style
for your hyperlink. You can say yes if you wan't but unless I specifically
want changes to a file I always say no to this sort of message.
Genine

 

[Guest]

I had the same problem with one of my word docs on XP. I searched through
the entire document for smart tags and all editing marks that Word makes and
told it to ignore them or make them go away. Since then it has not asked me
if I want to save changes.
I'd be curious to know if it works for you.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the reply. Naturally, I don't want to remove hyperlinks. How
then do I tell it to ignore them (i.e., smart tags or editing marks) or make
them go away?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Hyperlinks are not smart tags. See “WD2002: You Are Prompted to Save Changes
When You Close a Document Even Though You Have Made No Changes†at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816473

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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