Error Updating Internal Link That Is Part of an External Link

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q86524
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word for Windows, if a portion of an external link is linked elsewhere in a document, updating the internal link will generate the error message "Error! Bookmark Not Defined." Word version 6.0 does not display the error message.

MORE INFORMATION

If you choose the Paste Link button after choosing the Paste Special command to link information from an application to a Word for Windows document, a LINK field will be inserted in your document. If you choose the Paste Link button after choosing the Paste Special command to link information from one location in a Word document to another location in the same document, a REF INTERN_LINK field will be inserted in your document. If the REF INTERN_LINK field contains a portion of the result of a LINK field, an error will occur when you update the REF INTERN_LINK field.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Select an Excel worksheet. From the Edit menu, choose Copy to insert the worksheet onto the Clipboard.

  2. Switch to Word. From the Edit menu, choose Paste Special. Under Data Type, select Unformatted Text, then choose the Paste Link button.

  3. Select a portion of the linked worksheet. From the Edit menu, choose Copy.

  4. Position the insertion point lower in the Word document. From the Edit menu, choose Paste Special. Under Data Type, select Formatted Text, then choose the Paste Link button.

  5. Switch to Excel and modify some of the information in the linked worksheet.

  6. Switch back to Word. The original link has been changed to reflect the change made in Excel; however, the second internal link has not been updated. Select the second link and press F9 to update it.

The error message "Error! Bookmark Not Defined" is displayed.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 2.x and 6.0 of Word for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Reference(s):

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, page 683

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KBSubcategory: kbfield
Additional query words: ole dde l&e embed err 6.0 word6 6.0a 6.0c
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Version : 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 6.0 6
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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