How do I see where a hyperlink in a message points?

[AP6967]

I recently had to re-install Office (2002). Previously, when I pointed to a
hyperlink in a message in Outlook, I could see the full address to which the
hyperlinked text pointed in the status bar. Now I don't see anything in the
status bar. How can I restore that? (It's possible that before the
reinstallation, I had Outlook 2000, not 2002 installed. Could this be the
source of the difference?)

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Do you have Screen Tips turned on?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, AP6967 asked:

| I recently had to re-install Office (2002). Previously, when I
| pointed to a hyperlink in a message in Outlook, I could see the full
| address to which the hyperlinked text pointed in the status bar. Now
| I don't see anything in the status bar. How can I restore that? (It's
| possible that before the reinstallation, I had Outlook 2000, not 2002
| installed. Could this be the source of the difference?)

 

[Nikki Peterson]

I point at the link with my mouse, this is called a "hover",
but I do NOT click it.

Then, I look at the bottom of my screen in the border area.
This shows me where the link is really gonna take me.

It is very wise to know where a link is set for, before you
click it.

Nikki Peterson

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)]

I seem to recall there is actually a setting to enable display of the
hyperlink target when you hover over the hyperlink. But I don't have an
install of Office 2002 that I can fire up and look at right now, so I
don't know for sure.

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-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
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