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I have a list of hyperlinks saved in a document for easy access. However, when I try to open them, it says 'cannot find server or proxy server'. WTF? How can I configure it so that when I click on the hyperlink, it just takes me straight to the web page?

Thanks in anticipation

Jim

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
I have a list of hyperlinks saved in a document for easy access. However, when I try to open them, it says 'cannot find server or proxy server'. WTF? How can I configure it so that when I click on the hyperlink, it just takes me straight to the web page?

Thanks in anticipation

Jim
I just made a new word doc and typed www.timeforchess.com

Took me right there.

P-

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
I have a list of hyperlinks saved in a document for easy access. However, when I try to open them, it says 'cannot find server or proxy server'. WTF? How can I configure it so that when I click on the hyperlink, it just takes me straight to the web page?

Thanks in anticipation

Jim
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;218153

Oh and type =rand(100,100) in a blank document and hit enter

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Originally posted by Daemon Sin
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;218153

Oh and type =rand(100,100) in a blank document and hit enter
=rand(100,100)

any others?

P-

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
I just made a new word doc and typed www.timeforchess.com

Took me right there.

P-
That's what I've always experienced in the past, but it's being weird now. Cheers anyhows.

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Originally posted by Daemon Sin
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;218153

Oh and type =rand(100,100) in a blank document and hit enter
Well I've tried it. Still no joy. The error message has now gone but when I click on a link, the 'wait' egg timer appears and nothing happens.
I think I'll just have to live without hyperlinks in Word.

Cheers dude.

Jim.

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Well I've tried it. Still no joy. The error message has now gone but when I click on a link, the 'wait' egg timer appears and nothing happens.
I think I'll just have to live without hyperlinks in Word.

Cheers dude.

Jim.
Maybe the document is corrupted. Try copying the links and pasting them into notepad. Then, recopy them from notepad and paste them in a new Word doc.

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Originally posted by rbmorris
Maybe the document is corrupted. Try copying the links and pasting them into notepad. Then, recopy them from notepad and paste them in a new Word doc.
Nice try, no cigar sunshine. 🙂

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Just hold down the ALT key and keep pressing F4

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Originally posted by uzless
Just hold down the ALT key and keep pressing F4
That just closes the document I'm afraid. Cheers anyhows.

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Is it opening your typical browser that you always use? or is it opening Internet Explorer and you may be a firefox user? As Word uses the LAN settings of the default browser (hmmm.. actually.. i'm going by assumption there as I use IE.. I'm assuming it would open firefox if that was your default browser.)

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Use OpenOffice.

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Use OpenOffice.
I kind of suspected that you would say that even before I opened this thread. 😛 Beeeeatch.

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Originally posted by MIODude
Is it opening your typical browser that you always use? or is it opening Internet Explorer and you may be a firefox user? As Word uses the LAN settings of the default browser (hmmm.. actually.. i'm going by assumption there as I use IE.. I'm assuming it would open firefox if that was your default browser.)
I am using FF. Sorry, should have said so before. I think the thread that was posted before that led to the link was intended to correct this little problem. It suggested for users using a browser other than IE, that a small change to be made in the registry. However, I have made this change and it still doesn't work.
Anyways, if anyone can solve this, I'm sure you can.
Cheers
Jim.

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
I kind of suspected that you would say that even before I opened this thread. 😛 Beeeeatch.
Well, it does work. And it's free.

That's two advantages over M$ Word/Office.