in Publisher 2003 my hot links do not get a direct and easy open

[Peggy]

I find in this updated version that "Hot links" do not receive a hand which
gives a fast and direct link to my selected url site. The message states use
control and select. I am not happy with this change is there any way around
this ?

 

[Ed Bennett]

I find in this updated version that "Hot links" do not receive a hand
which gives a fast and direct link to my selected url site. The
message states use control and select. I am not happy with this
change is there any way around this ?

If hyperlinks were active when you clicked them in Publisher, how would you
edit them?

Holding Ctrl and clicking links is standard practise in virtually all web
editing programs.

In the exported HTML file, the hyperlinks will be active and you will no
longer have to press Ctrl to activate them.