[Milovan]

Whenever I create a link in a word document to a file with a # in it's name,
located on my network [//root/test/New Text # Document.txt] the link does not
work and I am not able to open the file by clicking on the link. The error
message that appears is: "Can't open the specified file". If I create a link
to another file at the same location, but a file that does not have a # in
the filename, the file opens ok. I know that there are a couple workarounds
[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/202261/en-us] but the renaming of the file
is not an option for me. I use Word 2002.
Anyone outhere who has a permanent solution or a patch or whatever?

[Graham Mayor]

The hash symbol is a reserved character used to denote a bookmark - it
cannot be used in a hyperlink other than as a bookmark reference.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Milovan wrote:
Whenever I create a link in a word document to a file with a # in
it's name, located on my network [//root/test/New Text #
Document.txt] the link does not work and I am not able to open the
file by clicking on the link. The error message that appears is:
"Can't open the specified file". If I create a link to another file
at the same location, but a file that does not have a # in the
filename, the file opens ok. I know that there are a couple
workarounds [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/202261/en-us] but the
renaming of the file is not an option for me. I use Word 2002.
Anyone outhere who has a permanent solution or a patch or whatever?

[Milovan]

And, I might add, whena copy\paste the path [same as in the link] into IE
address field IE opens the file linked [with the #]