ACC97: Add To Favorites Creates Different Names for Hyperlinks

ID: Q165626

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Access 97

SYMPTOMS

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

When you add a hyperlink to the Favorites folder from within Microsoft Access, the type of shortcut that is added to the folder is determined as follows:

If you open the Favorites folder by clicking Add To Favorites on the Favorites menu of the Web toolbar, the name of the database that you are in will be added to the Favorites folder when you click Add in the Add To Favorites dialog box.
If you open the Favorites folder by right-clicking the hyperlink while in Datasheet view of the table or query, pointing to Hyperlink, and then clicking Add To Favorites, the Internet address for the hyperlink will be added to the Favorites folder when you click Add in the Add To Favorites dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb and create the following new

   table:

      Table: Table1
      --------------------
      Field Name: Field1
      Date Type: Hyperlink

2. Save the table and switch to Datasheet view.

3. Type the following in the Field1 field, and then close and save the

   Table1 table:

      http://www.microsoft.com.

4. On the Favorites menu of the Web toolbar, click Add To Favorites.

5. In the Add To Favorites dialog box, click Add. Note that the name of the

   database is added to the Favorites folder.

6. Open the Table1 table in Datasheet view and using the right-mouse

   button, click the Field1 hyperlink, point to Hyperlink, and then click
   Add To Favorites.

7. Click Add in the Add To Favorites dialog box. Note that the Internet

   address is added to the Favorites folder.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbdta IntLink 
Version           : 97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: December 16, 1998