[WEB4LIB] Browser opened by MS Word

[Julie James]

Hi Jerry-

I can answer the last question, but it won't really solve the problem:

You can disable links in Word
 - Tools - AutoCorrect - AutoFormat As You Type
 - clear the checkbox for Internet and network paths with hyperlinks

You will also need to remove the link button from the toolbar (under Options
or View)

HOWEVER, smart ones will still be able to control-K to make a link.

Julie
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Julie James
Technology Consultant
The Library of Virginia
804/692-0800  
jjames at lva.lib.va.us  


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Kuntz [mailto:jkuntz at ansernet.rcls.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:31 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Browser opened by MS Word
> 
> 
> ..I hesitate to mention a problem with MS products after 
> reading some the current threads, but...
> One of our libraries is reporting that patrons have been able 
> to get around browsing controls we've put on the Netscape 
> js.prefs files by opening up word, typing a URL in a new 
> document, and clicking on it. That opens up IE, even though 
> Netscape has been made the default browser. We tried 
> adjusting the file associations for .htm and .html to go to 
> Netscape, but Word still opens IE.
> We're just beginning to roll out Public Web Browser to 
> replace Netscape. However, I recreated the same problem on 
> our in-house test machines. Even with PWB as the default 
> browser and with file associations point to it, Word still 
> opens IE directly. Since PWB is a shell for IE, we can't 
> really disable IE as a solution. Any way to shut off the 
> links in Word?
> 
> --
> Jerry Kuntz
> Electronic Resources Consultant
> Ramapo Catskill Library System
> jkuntz at rcls.org
> Author, KidsClick! Web Searching Skills Guide, 
http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/3/173.html
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