Hyperlink problem-"Cannot open the specified file"

[Michelle York]

I'm creating a hyperlink in Word 2004. I'm trying to link it to a
powerpoint presentation. It continues to give me the error "cannot open the
specified file". I continue to "edit hyperlink" and repoint it to the
correct location. The error continues.

Both files are located on a removable thumb drive.

Any ideas why this error persists even after I redirect the link?

Michelle York
Literacy Coach (1-5)
Highland Park Central Elementary School
Topeka, Kansas

[CyberTaz]

Hi Michele -

First, it is recommended by those more expert than myself that you not
open _any_ Office documents directly from removable media. That may be
the problem, especially if the thumb drive doesn't have sufficient
space to create the temporary files necessary to support the documents.

Another possible factor is whether you have PowerPoint installed. Word
can't open a PPt file. The link merely points to the target which
relies on the availability of the supporting program to open it.

Try copying the files to your HD and see if that works better.

HTH |:>)

[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

Hi Michelle:

In addition to what CyberTaz says, to work from hyperlinks the file
extension is essential. Unix relies on the extension to hand the file off
to the correct displaying application.

For all this to work, the URL must have every letter capitalised, and use
forward slashes not colons in the path. The protocol must be "file://..."
not "http://..."

Cheers

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