Navigate to the appropriate drive and folder and then double-click the file.

In the Look in field, click the down arrow and select the desired location.

To insert a hyperlink to an existing file: You can also press Ctrl + K to insert or edit a hyperlink. For external references, enter or copy the URL in the Address field.

In the Address field, enter or choose the address or location where the link should lead.

If you are using a text hyperlink, enter the descriptive text that will become the link text in the Text to display field.

Under Link to, select Existing File or Web Page.

In the Links group, click Link or Hyperlink.

Click where you want to insert a hyperlink or select the text, shape or image you want to use as a hyperlink.

To insert a hyperlink to an existing file or web page: Insert a hyperlink to an existing web page Word will automatically convert the text to a hyperlink using AutoCorrect.

You can insert hyperlinks to web sites by typing the address of an existing web page (such as ) and then pressing Enter or Spacebar. Recommended article: 3 Microsoft Word Tricks to Keep Text Togetherĭo you want to learn more about Word? Check out our virtual classroom or live classroom Word courses > Insert a hyperlink automatically In Word, the text color changes automatically after you Ctrl – click hyperlink text. Text as a hyperlink appears underlined and in a color (normally blue) and coordinates with the color theme in your document. Hyperlinks can be displayed as full source URLs or internet addresses such as, as descriptive text, as an image or as a drawing object.

Add a layer of text information over a word or phrase.

Take the user to another document or file on the same network or another place in the same document.

You can also edit hyperlinks and remove individual hyperlinks or all hyperlinks. You can easily add links or hyperlinks in Microsoft Word documents to add interactivity and make it easy for users to click a link to jump to another location in your document, to another file or web page or even to an email. Add, Edit or Remove Links or Hyperlinks in Word Documentsīy Avantix Learning Team | Updated October 14, 2022Īpplies to: Microsoft ® Word ® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 365 (Windows)

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