Re: Hyperlink from an image does not turn into a hand

From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 23:59:22 -0600

The hyperlink should function normally when the page is opened in a browser,
unless the browser opens it in Word. Word is a lousy Web page editor; if you
have FP, why are you using Word? 

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Don Keating" <DonKeating@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A6F90DA9-D51C-42FD-9535-C92031E64FD4@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your interest in the question.
>
> Yes, that works fine in Word, but when the user views the page from the
web
> using a browser such as Internet Explorer I would like the cursor to turn
to
> a hand automaticaly so they know there is a link associated with the
image.
> Frontpage does it ok but Word dosent.
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > Did you read what the ScreenTip says? If you press Ctrl and hover over
the
> > hyperlink, you will get a hand.
> >
> > -- 
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Don Keating" <DonKeating@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B452C89E-4BF3-49A2-A2AE-C3355B50F427@microsoft.com...
> > > Yes the screen tip comes up but the cursor does not change from the
Arrow
> > > Head to a Hand to alert the user there is a Hyperlink associated with
that
> > > image.
> > >
> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > >
> > > > In Word 2002 and 2003, by default you must press Ctrl and click to
> > follow a
> > > > hyperlink. If you have ScreenTips enabled, you should be seeing a
> > ScreenTip
> > > > to that effect. This behavior was intended to make it easier to edit
> > > > hyperlinked text, but you can change it on the Edit tab of Tools |
> > Options.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > > Words into Type
> > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > newsgroup so
> > > > all may benefit.
> > > >
> > > > "Don Keating" <DonKeating@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > news:0A541F20-502A-4F75-87A3-A0C35A90546F@microsoft.com...
> > > > > When I make a htm file with Word XP containing an image which is a
> > > > hyperlink,
> > > > > the browser does not change the mouse to a hand when I hover over
it.
> > Any
> > > > > suggestions?
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

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