WD97: IExplore Back Button Ignored after Hyperlink from Word

 Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
Article ID: Q170972
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.01, 3.02 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you click a hyperlink in Microsoft Word to open the link in Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then click the Back button to switch back to Word, nothing happens and Microsoft Internet Explorer remains active.

CAUSE

This is a timing issue: this problem occurs when you launch Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x from Word, and Microsoft Internet Explorer finishes launching before Word can establish a connection to it.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q157763
   TITLE     :OFF97: Memory Problems When Hyperlinking Between Programs

   ARTICLE-ID: Q166981
   TITLE     :WD97: Back Button Not Available After Viewing HTML Source

Additional query words: 8.0 8.0 ie iexplore
Keywords : word8 word97 kbinterop
Version : WINDOWS:3.01,3.02,97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
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