Links don't work in Mozzila or Firefox

Joe · External Since: Jul 09, 2004 Posts: 276

Some of my links don't work in Mozzila or Firefox, but they all work fine in
Internet Explorer?

JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP] · External Since: Apr 09, 2005 Posts: 655

Publisher's main purpose is not web design - it's desktop publishing. It can
also be used to create a simple site but since it's a Microsoft product, you
shouldn't be surprised when it doesn't function properly on a non-MS
browser.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

"Joe" <Joe DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5EB41D13-6DBA-420B-AF76-F7DF8F74A54C@microsoft.com...
> Some of my links don't work in Mozzila or Firefox, but they all work fine
> in
> Internet Explorer?

Coco Chanel · External Since: Sep 21, 2009 Posts: 1

"JT" wrote:

> DavidF you are my hero! I've been having the same problems as Devra and have
> been looking for WEEKS for a solution. I will try your advice and report
> back if I fix the problem. Publisher 2003 www.paintedboardstudio.com
>
>
> "DavidF" wrote:
>
> > Joel,
> >
> > Just ignore JoAnn. She knows little to nothing about producing a website
> > with Publisher, and has no intentions of learning. In most cases you can
> > make a Publisher built website cross browser compatible. And I agree, that
> > if your goals and the scope of your site is relatively modest, Publisher can
> > be a good tool to build your site.
> >
> > As you did not provide a link to the problem page(s) or links or tell us
> > what version of Publisher you are using, I will suggest the basic fixes:
> >
> > 1. Go to Tools > Options > Web tab and uncheck "Rely on VML..." and "Allow
> > PNG...". The "Rely on VML..." option has be removed from Pub 2007.
> >
> > 2. Do not use a Master page in a web publication.
> >
> > 3. Ungroup any design elements with hyperlinks, such as text boxes grouped
> > with images. The grouping tends to create combined images which kill the
> > links.
> >
> > 4. Along the same lines as #3, if you are using a bottom navbar that is
> > built with the navbar wizard in Publisher, you must ungroup that set of
> > links from the wizard. Otherwise it will be converted to an image and the
> > links won't work.
> >
> > Try those fixes, and if they do not help, then post back with the version of
> > Publisher you are using, and links to the pages with the links that are not
> > working.
> >
> > And though it is not link related, be sure to compress your images and
> > graphics before you upload your new html files.
> >
> > DavidF
> >
> >
> > "Joel" <Joel.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:73F90458-FA6D-40E1-B04E-25C008E017F9@microsoft.com...
> > > JoAnn, if you have nothing to contribute to the question why waste time
> > > posting these cut-n-paste answers. If MSFT didn't intend for people to
> > > ever
> > > use Publisher for any type of web design....they wouldn't have added
> > > PUBLISH
> > > TO WEB options within their software. Not everyone has time to sit and
> > > develop websites and only need something relatively simple. I myself have
> > > been working through Publisher issues to publish a website. I am aware
> > > that
> > > Expression Web and Dreamweaver are much more powerful tools for this, but
> > > that would be overkill for what I need. If there is a workaround for this
> > > it
> > > would be much appreciated.
> > >
> > > "JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Publisher's main purpose is not web design - it's desktop publishing. It
> > >> can
> > >> also be used to create a simple site but since it's a Microsoft product,
> > >> you
> > >> shouldn't be surprised when it doesn't function properly on a non-MS
> > >> browser.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> JoAnn Paules
> > >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Joe" <Joe.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:5EB41D13-6DBA-420B-AF76-F7DF8F74A54C@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Some of my links don't work in Mozzila or Firefox, but they all work
> > >> > fine
> > >> > in
> > >> > Internet Explorer?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >