Get absolute path for hyperlink with relative path

[Paul]

In Word 2003 on Windows XP, when I mouse over a hyperlink, I see a
balloon with the absolute path. However, I can't copy select and copy
that absolute path. If I edit the hyperlink, I see only the relative
path. How can I access the absolute path as shown in the balloon?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The text shown in the ScreenTip will be found by clicking the ScreenTip
button in the Edit Hyperlink dialog.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Paul]

Actually, I did click on that out of curiosity. The resulting data
entry field is blank. Perhaps the balloon message defaults to an
absolute path, formed from the relative path appended to whatever base
path/directory hosts the host file.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you don't have text specified for the ScreenTip, then it defaults to what
you have as the underlying hyperlink (as opposed to the display text).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

Actually, I did click on that out of curiosity. The resulting data
entry field is blank. Perhaps the balloon message defaults to an
absolute path, formed from the relative path appended to whatever base
path/directory hosts the host file.

 

[Paul]

If you don't have text specified for the ScreenTip, then it defaults to what
you have as the underlying hyperlink (as opposed to the display text).

That's the thing. The underlying path is relative, but the balloon
message shows the absolute path, which I want to access so that I can
select and copy it.