Create or edit a hyperlink in Word

If you want to create a link to text or a picture, or a specific place in a document, you can do that too.

Link to a file, Web page, or blank email message

1. Select the text or picture to use as a link, right-click the text or picture, and then click Hyperlink on the shortcut menu. You can also click Insert > Hyperlink.

2. In the Insert Hyperlink box, do one of the following:o To link to an existing file or Web page, click Existing File or Web

Page, and then in the Address box, type a URL. If you don't know the address for a file, click the arrow in the Look in list, and then browse to the file that you want.

o To link to a specific place within the document, click Place in This Document, and then select the location for the link (such as the top of the document or to a specific heading).

o To link to a file that you haven't created yet, click Create New Document, type the name of the new file in the Name of new document box, and then, under When to edit, click Edit the new document later or Edit the new document now.

o To link to a blank email message, click E-mail Address, and type an email address and a subject for the message. You can also choose an address from Recently used e-mail addresses.

o To change the ScreenTip that appears when you rest the pointer over the hyperlink, click ScreenTip and then type the text. If you don't specify a tip, Word uses the path or address of the file as the tip.

3. In the Text to display box, type the link text you want. Otherwise, the displayed text will be the same as the URL.

4. Click OK when finished.

Tip   You can also create a link to a blank e-mail message by typing the address in the document. For example, type someone@example.com, and Word creates the hyperlink for you, unless you turned off automatic formatting of hyperlinks (instructions below).

Create a hyperlink to a specific place in a document

Creating bookmarks is a two-stage process: you mark the link destination, and then you add the hyperlink. The hyperlink can be within a document or between documents.

Step 1: Mark the link destination

First, insert a bookmark or use a heading style to mark the destination. Heading styles work only when you’re linking to a location in the current document.

Insert a bookmark

In the current document or the document you want to link to, do this:

1. Select the text to which you want to assign a bookmark, or click where you want to insert a bookmark.

2. Click Insert > Bookmark.

3. Under Bookmark name, type a name.

Bookmark names must begin with a letter and can contain only letters, numbers, and the underscore symbol — for example, First_heading.

4. Click Add.

Apply a heading style

When you’re linking to a location in the same document, you can apply one of the built-in heading styles to the text at the location you want to go to. In the current document, do the following:

1. Select the text or object to display as the hyperlink.2. Click Home and in the Styles gallery, select the style you want.

Step 2: Add a link to a location in the current document or in another document

1. Select the text or picture to use as a link, right-click the text or picture, and then click Hyperlink on the shortcut menu.

2. Under Link to, click Place in This Document or Existing File or Web Page for a location in another document.

3. Select the file to link to, and then click Bookmark.4. In the list, select the bookmark or heading you want to link to, and then click

OK.

Turn off automatic hyperlinks

When it’s not convenient to have Word automatically create hyperlinks in your document as you type, you can turn them off.

1. Click File>Options>Proofing.

2. Click AutoCorrect Options, and then click the AutoFormat As You Type tab.

3. Clear the Internet and network paths with hyperlinks check box, click OK, and click OK again