Word corrupts hyperlinks.

[Guest]

Hi

I have an issue with Word. We have all our documents placed on the network
on a fileserver (not uncommon i guess). When I (or someone else here) inserts
a hyperlink to another file on the network Word replaces the servername with
dots, and hence creating a path that is non existing.

How can i fix this behaviour?

Example:
I have a document placed on
\\server\ini$\documents\test.doc
In this document i want to place a reference to a document located on:
\\server\ini$\otherDocuments\link.doc

When i first insert the hyperlink all is fine, and the link works fine. But
when i save the document Word changes the link path to:
...\otherDocuments\link.doc

It replaces the absolute link with a relative (non working) link.

Can somebody please help me here - it's very annoying.

As a note should be mentioned that all of the above has to be on the same
server for the example to work(NOT work )

/Anders

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?cG5w?=,

It always helps to mention the version of Word involved...

I'm guessing that this is Word 2002 or 2003 and you're running into the setting
that "updates links" in Tools/OPtions/General/Web options, on the File tab. Try
turning that OFF and see if it makes a difference.

I have an issue with Word. We have all our documents placed on the network
on a fileserver (not uncommon i guess). When I (or someone else here) inserts
a hyperlink to another file on the network Word replaces the servername with
dots, and hence creating a path that is non existing.

How can i fix this behaviour?

Example:
I have a document placed on
\\server\ini$\documents\test.doc
In this document i want to place a reference to a document located on:
\\server\ini$\otherDocuments\link.doc

When i first insert the hyperlink all is fine, and the link works fine. But
when i save the document Word changes the link path to:
...\otherDocuments\link.doc

It replaces the absolute link with a relative (non working) link.

Can somebody please help me here - it's very annoying.

As a note should be mentioned that all of the above has to be on the same
server for the example to work(NOT work )

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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