How to remove all Hyperlinks in Word fastest

Removing Hyperlinks in Word not only makes your document neater but also avoids unwanted formatting errors. Here are two simple ways to do it.

How to delete all Hyperlinks in Word

Method 1: Using Visual Basic code

This method is suitable when you want to remove all Hyperlinks in the entire document automatically.

Step 1: Open the Word document you need to edit:

Then press Alt + F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic window .

Step 2: In the Visual Basic window, select Insert -> select Module .

Step 3: Copy the code below:

Sub LoaiboHyperlink()

Dim As Long

For i = ActiveDocument.Hyperlinks.Count To 1 Step -1

ActiveDocument.Hyperlinks(i).Delete

Next i

End Sub

Then paste into the Module you just opened and press F5 or click on the Run icon to execute.

Step 4: Close the Microsoft Visual Basic window , return to the text -> you will see all Hyperlinks have been removed.

Method 2: Use the key combination Ctrl + Shift + F9

This method is simpler and faster than using Visual Basic Module.

Step 1: Select (highlight) the text you want to remove the Hyperlink from.

Step 2: Press the key combination Ctrl + Shift + F9 .

So you know how to quickly remove Hyperlinks in Word. If you want to remove all Hyperlinks in the document, use Visual Basic. If you only need to remove a part, the key combination Ctrl + Shift + F9 will be the optimal choice.

In addition to Word, you can also apply similar methods to delete Hyperlinks in Excel. If interested, please refer to the article on how to  delete Hyperlinks in Excel  for more details. Good luck!

David Pac

Update 18 February 2025