Linking topics on one page to another page

[Thomboy]

edI have tried to highlight a topic on one page, or a few words, and then
follow the Publisher guidelines for linking, but I cannot (in the web page
preview) get the underlined or highlighted topic or wordds to connect to
another page.

I am using Publisher 2007.

thanks, Thomboy

 

[DavidF]

Select the text > Insert > hyperlink. A Insert Hyperlink dialog comes up. In
the left hand pane under Link To: choose Place in the this document. In the
right hand pane choose the page. Ok. You can then either mouseover the link,
hold down the Ctrl key and click to go to that page, or do a web page
preview and click the link to go to that page.

If you have more questions about Publisher webs, then post in the web group
and we will try to help you there:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.publisher.webdesign
or
http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...soft.public.publisher.webdesign&lang=en&cr=US

Please include the version of Publisher you are using, the URL of your site
and as much detail as possible.

DavidF

 

[Thomboy]

David, thanks for your reply. What you suggest is basically what I tried to
do, but for some reason, my attempt failed.

I will print your directions, then see if I missed something in the process
I used.

Thomboy

 

[Thomboy]

David:

Thought I better continue this thread before I post questions in the web
design portion.

I followed your instructions, and when I placed my cursor over the
underlinted link on the first page, and pushed down the control key, it took
me to page four, where I wanted it to go.

When I did a web page preview, and clicked on the underlined text, nothing
happened. Unfortunately, you cannot go to the actual web page, because the
complete changes are not yet complete.

Any ideas why it works when using the control key, but it won't work in web
page preview?

I am using publisher 2007, and the URL of the web page follows:
http://www.lcn-hoa.com

Again, my current problem cannot be seen yet, because the page in question
is not complete enough yet to post.

Thomboy

 

[DavidF]

Run the Design Checker under tools. It might find your error.

Are you using IE or FireFox as your default browser? Some formatting works
in IE but not FF.

When you do the web page preview, and mouseover the link, does it show that
it is active...when you point at the link can you see the link path in the
status bar at the bottom of the browser window? If not, try to select some
of the text by left click, drag across the text. If you can't then the text
has been converted to an image because of the way you formatted the text
box, and that can kill a link. Try a simple, plain text box using a web
friendly font. If the link works, then add formatting one step at a time to
find what is killing the link. There are things you can do in a print
document that will not work in a web document.

Instead of doing a web page preview, try Publish to the Web, and direct your
web files to your desktop where you can find them. Go to the index.htm file
(your home page) and open it in IE. Now does your link work? Does it show up
in the status bar? Is it a relative link, or in other words does it look
like: index_files/Page###.htm ? If the link is on another page, open the
index_files folder to find the page with the link.

Don't use a Master Page in a Publisher web publication.

Does this happen when you try it in a new web publication, or just the one
you are working on?

I could go on, but that should get you started troubleshooting the problem.
If you don't solve the issue, be sure to answer my questions...

DavidF

 

[Thomboy]

I am impressed with your knowledge of design and format issues!

I will check each of your suggestions, one by one, and report back.

I am using IE, NOT FF.

Thanks, Thom

 

[Thomboy]

I will place my answers within the questions you asked of me--below:

Run the Design Checker under tools. It might find your error.

Are you using IE or FireFox as your default browser? Some formatting works
in IE but not FF.

Internet Explorer....

When you do the web page preview, and mouseover the link, does it show that
it is active...when you point at the link can you see the link path in the
status bar at the bottom of the browser window? If not, try to select some
of the text by left click, drag across the text. If you can't then the text
has been converted to an image because of the way you formatted the text
box, and that can kill a link. Try a simple, plain text box using a web
friendly font. If the link works, then add formatting one step at a time to
find what is killing the link. There are things you can do in a print
document that will not work in a web document.

It was a formatting issue; once I removed the link from the non-working
wording, eliminated the wording altogether, and moved the wording to another
part of the home page, and then created the hyperlink, it worked like a charm.

Instead of doing a web page preview, try Publish to the Web, and direct your
web files to your desktop where you can find them. Go to the index.htm file
(your home page) and open it in IE. Now does your link work? Does it show up
in the status bar? Is it a relative link, or in other words does it look
like: index_files/Page###.htm ? If the link is on another page, open the
index_files folder to find the page with the link.

Why when I do a "publish to the web" and direct my files to my desktop, do I
get an index.htm file and a big letter E, which is my home page? Why isn't
the home page included in the index.htm folder?

Don't use a Master Page in a Publisher web publication.

I do not use a master page.

Does this happen when you try it in a new web publication, or just the one
you are working on?

I eliminated the problem by relocating the wording to another part of the
home page, and then created a new hyperlink, and it worked fine.

I could go on, but that should get you started troubleshooting the problem.
If you don't solve the issue, be sure to answer my questions...

All my answers are included in the text above. All is well, and thanks for
the help, Thom.

 

[DavidF]

Glad you got it sorted out. Thanks for posting back.

When you Publish to the Web and produce your web files, by default Publisher
2003 and 2007 produces an index.htm file, which is your home page, and an
index_files folder that contain all the supporting graphics and images plus
the other pages (.htm files) of your site. As you are using IE as your
default browser, the .htm files will be associated with IE, and thus the IE
logo...the big E as you put it.

You should also plan on testing your site in FireFox for other layout and
formatting issues if you want to make sure that the site has good cross
browser compatibility. FireFox (7.8 MB):
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ When you install it, just opt out of
making it your default browser and it should not create any problems for
you. Then you can go to the index.htm and the other .htm files, right click
and choose to open with FF or IE.

Once again, if you have other web related questions in the future, I would
invite you to post in the web group and we will try to help you there. Good
luck.

DavidF