WD97: Go To Bookmark Selects Entire Included Document

ID: Q198076

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Go To command (Edit menu) to go to the first bookmark that is contained in an included document, the entire included document is selected instead of just the bookmarked text you want.

CAUSE

The bookmarked text is at the beginning of the included document.

WORKAROUND

Method 1: Add a Blank Line Above the Bookmarked Text

Open the document that is to be included, and ensure that the first bookmarked text is not at the beginning of the document. To view the bookmarks, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. Click the View tab.

3. Click to select the Bookmarks check box, and then click OK.

   Your bookmarks appear either as a large "I" or as large square
   brackets ([]).

NOTE: You need to delete the first bookmark, add a blank line above the bookmarked text, and then insert the bookmark again.

Method 2: Do Not Link to File

1. In a new document, click File on the Insert menu.

2. Select the document that contains the bookmarks, and then click OK.

   NOTE: Do not click to select the "Link To File" check box. If you

select

   this check box, your document will be inserted with an IncludeText
   field, and you will have to use Method 1.

The document containing the bookmarks will be inserted as text, not an IncludeText field. When you use the Go To command to go to the first bookmark contained in the inserted file, only the bookmarked text will be selected, not the entire included document.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

When you use an IncludeText field or when you select "Link To File", the IncludeText field is selected when you use the Go To command to go to the first bookmark contained in the included document. the

Keywords          : kbfield word97 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: February 13, 1999