Complete guide Word 2016 (Part 9): Use Hyperlink

See the video below to learn more about Hyperlink on Word.

Learn about hyperlinks in Word

Hyperlinks has 2 basic types: web address (URL) and text display. For example, the address may be https://quantrimang.com/ and displayed in the form of Network Administrator text. When creating hyperlinks on Word, you can select both.

Word often identifies email and web addresses as soon as they are typed and it automatically formats them under the link after pressing Enter or Spacebar . In the picture below, you can see a linked web address.

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Hold down the Ctrl button and click on the hyperlink to track the link in Word.

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Format text with hyperlinks

1. Highlight the text you want to format like hyperlink.

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2. Select the Insert tab , and then click the Hyperlink command.

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Furthermore, you can open the Insert Hyperlink box by right-clicking on the blacked text and selecting Hyperlink from the new menu.

3. Insert Hyperlink appears.

4. The selected text will appear in the top field of Text to display . You can edit the text if necessary.

5. In the Address domain, type the link address you want to link, and click OK .

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6. Completed inserting hyperlink into the text.

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Note : After creating a hyperlink, you should check it again. If linking to a web page, your browser will automatically open and display the page. However, when the browser is inactive, check the spelling errors in the address.

Edit and move hyperlinks

When inserting a hyperlink, you can right-click on the link to modify it.

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To move, right-click on the hyperlink and select Remove Hyperlink from the drop-down menu.

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Marvin Fry

Update 25 May 2019