Microsoft Office Unable To Locate Internet Server For Hyperlink On Mac

Microsoft Office Unable To Locate Internet Server For Hyperlink On Mac Windows 10

In Microsoft Office Word 2007, follow these steps: Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Word Options. Click Proofing, and then click AutoCorrect Options. On the AutoFormat as you type tab and on the AutoFormat tab, click to clear the Internet and network paths with hyperlinks check box, and then click OK. First, Office tries to communicate with the Web server. Then Office tries to directly bind to the resource by using the Microsoft Hyperlink Library (Hlink.dll) and the URLMON API. When Office sends the Web page request, you may be redirected to the Web site logon page for the SSO system. Microsoft moved it for Office 2011 for Mac for some computers different than others. I spent 3 hours on the phone to apple and 2 long calls with Microsoft, and no one can help me. Microsoft Office Unable To Locate Internet Server For Hyperlink On Download Do Not.

Microsoft Office Unable To Locate Internet Server For Hyperlink On Mac Computer

Microsoft Office Unable To Locate Internet Server For Hyperlink On Mac Pro

Article ID	:	218153
Last Review	:	January 24, 2007
Revision	:	3.3

This article was previously published under Q218153

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you create a hyperlink in an Office document and then click the link, you may receive the following error message

Unable to open <URL>. Cannot locate the Internet server or proxy server

where <URL> is the hyperlink that you inserted.
NOTE: The hyperlink does work if you type it directly in the browser or in the Open box of the Run dialog box (click Start, and then click Run).

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

•

You are using Microsoft Internet Explorer:

•	A proxy server -or-
•	A firewall that does not allow HTTP requests to be placed on your local network

-and-

•

Internet Explorer is not your default browser.
-and-

•

The following registry key is not present or is not set to 1:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonInternet

WORKAROUND

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To work around this issue, either add the Internet subkey, if it is not present, and set the Value data, or if it is present, set the Value data of the Internet subkey.

Adding the Internet Subkey to the Registry and Setting the Value Data

1.	Quit any programs that are running.
2.	Click Start, and then click Run. Type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
3.	In Registry Editor, browse to the following subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOffice9.0Common Note This registry key is the same for all versions that listed in the 'Applies To' section. This registry key will not be different for the different versions.
4.	On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
5.	Name the new subkey Internet.
6.	Make sure the Internet subkey is selected. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. Add the following registry value:
7.	Double-click ForceShellExecute, and then set the Value data to 1. Click OK.
8.	On the Registry menu, click Exit.

Setting the Value Data

1.	Quit any programs that are running.
2.	Click Start, and then click Run. Type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
3.	In Registry Editor, browse to the following subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonInternet Note This registry key is the same for all versions that listed in the 'Applies To' section. This registry key will not be different for the different versions.
4.	Make sure the Internet subkey is selected. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. Add the following registry value:
5.	Double-click ForceShellExecute, and then set the Value data to 1. Click OK.
6.	On the Registry menu, click Exit.

MORE INFORMATION

If your operating system is Microsoft Windows 2000, you must upgrade the Hlink.dll file. This update is included with Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.
A hyperlink may not go to a Microsoft Word document or a Microsoft Excel worksheet after you use this workaround. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

280680 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280680/) Cannot follow hyperlink to Office document

APPLIES TO

•	Microsoft Office Excel 2003
•	Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
•	Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
•	Microsoft Office Word 2003
•	Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
•	Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
•	Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
•	Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
•	Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
•	Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
•	Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
•	Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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