how to turn off this unnecessary, inaccurate "error" message?

[Bob W]

A document template, being shared by a workgroup, purposefully contains Paste
Special links that allow people to type something ONCE, and the word they
typed is automatically updated throughout the document, eliminating redundant
keyboarding.

But Word insists on slamming an erroneous 'error message' up in users' faces
whenever they use the template, ominously warning them that "this document
contains links that may refer to other files. Do you want to update this
document with the data from the linked files?"

In this case the links do NOT refer to other files; they are internal links
and are intended to function as planned, so this scary error message is
incorrect. However, users are rattled by seeing this incorrect 'error
message' ...and they tend to answer "NO", which compromises the utility of
the template.

How do disable this annoying, useless 'error' message so the template can
achieve its full potential in our workgroup?

 

[GK]

I really need this problem fixed also. It's a serious work flow stopper. I
have intentionally chosen to automatically load external links in the
preferences. So why does Office punish me with a question whether I want to
load them every time. Not having a setting for this is a troublesome
oversight in the preference options.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi G.K.,

If you have a 'preference' rather than 'options' setting, then you may be using an Office:mac version. If so you may want to also
post in the Word:mac group using the link below and include the version of Word you're using.

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I really need this problem fixed also. It's a serious work flow stopper. I
have intentionally chosen to automatically load external links in the
preferences. So why does Office punish me with a question whether I want to
load them every time. Not having a setting for this is a troublesome
oversight in the preference options. >>
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I hope this helps you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

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