How to Create External Hyperlinks in Microsoft Word

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Learn how to create external hyperlinks in Microsoft Word. Specifically, we will create links to separate files, websites, and email addresses. We will also look at how to edit or remove hyperlinks. Lastly, we will go through the steps to turn off automatic hyperlinking in Word.
These steps are for Word for Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word 2010.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:17 How to Create Hyperlinks to Separate Files, Websites, and Emails
4:12 How to Edit or Remove Hyperlinks
4:48 How to Turn Off Automatic Hyperlinking
📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
How to Create External Hyperlinks in Microsoft Word
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@erinwrightwriting 3 жыл бұрын

All the steps shown in this video appear on my blog at erinwrightwriting.com/external-hyperlinks-in-microsoft-word/. Thank you for watching!

@terryadley4709 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Erin for your very clear instructions, very helpful indeed.

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to hear that. Thank you for watching!

@Gldstemnd 2 жыл бұрын

Love it. Thanks very clear to comprehend.

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

I am happy to hear that! Thank you for watching!

@jenardestrada3722 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Erin! I've learned a lot from your video.😊❤

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

I am happy to hear that! Thank you for watching! 😊

@Passivepanda94 2 жыл бұрын

Clear explanation, great video. Thank you

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear that! Thank you for watching!

@WHOmegalul 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ,This was helpful.

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

I am happy to hear it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

@mirabbosmamanov9770 2 жыл бұрын

Great!!! Thank you Erin.

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

@MoonWatcherHeadAhh 2 жыл бұрын

People like you make the world go round

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

That is so nice of you to say! Thank you for watching!

@hackermexper50oninstagram66 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your help 🔐🔐✔️✔️

@WithThatCed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Erin. That was really helpful =)

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching! 🙂

@rukiichi85 Жыл бұрын

for real this is the only video that helped me basically i didn't see the "adress" blank and i wanted to add a browser link, i watched many videos they all aiming for bookmark link bla bla and they choose from what is already in there, thank you

@erinwrightwriting Жыл бұрын

I am glad you found the information you were looking for! Thank you for watching!

@rahiunnesha9586 3 жыл бұрын

Thnx for this steps... 🙏

@erinwrightwriting 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@oyebademichaeljohn9900 3 жыл бұрын

I love your voice, thanks for the video

@erinwrightwriting 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. Thank you for watching!

@bobyoe1 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful - Thanks

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

@ankitmourya9070 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video

@erinwrightwriting Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@bbvlogs2056 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man it's great

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@HOTRAILProductions Жыл бұрын

Thank you dear!

@erinwrightwriting Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@amitdixit3721 3 жыл бұрын

you know everything amazing

@erinwrightwriting 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!😊

@isaak2058 3 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot

@erinwrightwriting 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@wordscaninspire114 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@erinwrightwriting Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@akshitarai2376 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@sharanyahananya1716 2 жыл бұрын

Thank u sis....from sri lanka

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

Hello to you in Sri Lanka! Thank you for watching!

@ryryhot5887 2 жыл бұрын

you just helped me rickroll 19 people

@cindyhall3483 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the the step-by-step instructions and the visuals! I am technically challenged and would like to know how to edit a video link. I'm trying to add the word video, to an existing link, so that when a person wants to view the video, all they have to do is click on the word, without having the (long) actual link. Please advise!

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! If the video is from a public platform, such as KZfaq, you can add the video's URL into the Address text box shown at about 2:30 in the tutorial, just as you would a regular website URL. Best of luck!

@dericmederos1514 Жыл бұрын

but how do you do it for like youtube though. Like if I wanted this sentence to be a link how would i do it?

@amir-db8ws Жыл бұрын

thank you very much. and there is any way to make hyperlinks on youtube comments?

@erinwrightwriting Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I am not aware of a way to make hyperlinks in KZfaq as shown in this tutorial. However, you can copy and paste URLs directly into comments. However, comments with links have a much greater chance of being marked as spam.

@amir-db8ws Жыл бұрын

@@erinwrightwriting thank you very much.

@Max-xj4ji Жыл бұрын

Is there a way that when you click a text link in MSWord that's linked to a specific slide in PowerPoint. How can I get it to go directly to a slideshow versus just the slide without doing the slideshow step?

@erinwrightwriting Жыл бұрын

That is a great question! The trick is to "Save As" the PowerPoint as a PowerPoint Show rather than a regular PowerPoint file. Then, use the link for the PowerPoint Show (which is a .ppsx instead of a .pptx) as the hyperlink in your Word file. I hope that helps!

@nordiin88 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, does this work if I export to pdf?

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

That is a great question! Hyperlinks created in Word should work when exported to PDF. However, links in PDFs can be temperamental, so be sure to test it on various platforms (e.g., desktop, mobile). Thank you so much for watching!

@gamebegins2308 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mam, how to link one word from one document to word on another document saved on cloud like dropbox on android or iphone ? Thanks on advance.

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! To create a link from a word to a file in cloud storage, (1) select the Insert tab, (2) select the word you want to link from, (3) select the Link button, (4) select “Existing file or webpage” in the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, (5) enter the address from the file in cloud storage into the Address text box, (6) select the OK button. Best of luck!

@KevJJ888 2 жыл бұрын

I need to turn back on the feature that automatically activates (creates) a hyperlink in a Word document. It's when it turns the letters blue and underlines it. Or it's when I copy and paste a URL and it's an active link. Again, the letters are blue and underlined. It used to work. Now it doesn't. HELP.

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! You can turn on the links by selecting File > Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options > AutoFormat as You Type > Internet and network path with hyperlinks > OK.

@brodykleinschmit6598 3 жыл бұрын

how do you copy the hyperlink and paste it to another website like if i wanted to paste in discord

@erinwrightwriting 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! When you copy the hyperlinked text, the hyperlink should also be copied. However, the pasting options will depend on the pasting options/rules at the destination. Best of luck!

@sukavarans7684 11 ай бұрын

it will work on PDF? after convertion word to pdf.

@erinwrightwriting 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! The external links should work after a conversion to PDF. However, I encourage you to double-check after the conversion to make sure everything still performs as intended.

@patdornan2542 2 жыл бұрын

I want to create a hyperlink within a Word 365 doc to an image file stored on local drive C. This works for a PDF file. When trying this with a JPG file, link creation fails, and a blank MS Internet Explorer screen pops up. I think that Microsoft has officially retired IE as of today, but I tried this yesterday with same result..

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I just tested it out and I'm getting a blank IE screen also. I will search for a workaround, but in the meantime, I encourage you to leave feedback for Microsoft. I will do so, also. Are you on Windows 11, by chance?

@patdornan2542 2 жыл бұрын

@@erinwrightwriting Thanks for testing. I tried this on Excel, and it works perfectly. That's where I really intend to use it. I'm using Windows 10 Version 21H2.

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

@@patdornan2542 Thank you for letting me know it is still working in Excel. I will try to post an update here if I locate any information about the issue. 🤞

@sionhub 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Erin, how would I change the hyperlink so that it can be viewed by different users? For instance I am trying to put a hyperlink into my CV so that when the employer clicks the link a new doc with my full employment history will show

@erinwrightwriting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! One solution would be to create a hyperlink (as shown in this tutorial) from your CV to your employment history in cloud storage. Best of luck!

@sionhub 2 жыл бұрын

@@erinwrightwriting sorry for all the questions, how would I go about making a cloud storage

@marwanradwan4502 Жыл бұрын

Why I must press ctrl then press on the link I want to press only

@erinwrightwriting Жыл бұрын

Pressing Ctrl + click is meant to prevent users from accidentally clicking links while they are writing or editing. However, you can turn that feature off by going to File > Options > Advanced > uncheck "Use CTRL + Click to follow hyperlink" > OK. Thank you for watching!

@simachewtakele9293 2 жыл бұрын

Erin??

@unify9481 Жыл бұрын

I want to be your student. My name is Hana

@erinwrightwriting Жыл бұрын

Everyone is welcome as a student here on my channel! Thank you so much for watching!

@ScuffedIsko 3 жыл бұрын

hey guyssssss copy me by one click pleaseee!

@allenedwall3835 Жыл бұрын

Please make a video detailing the laborious procedure needed in order to make a relative link to a picture file, which link should open the picture file when it is located in any folder which also contains the Word .doc, the picture file, or a .pdf file of the Word .doc itself. Microsoft has made this about as difficult as can be. This is why I think Microsoft software is about the worst software in the world. And I will always try to replace any Microsoft product with a free alternative. Hint: think {FILENAME \p}/../

@erinwrightwriting Жыл бұрын

Hello, Allen. Thank you for watching and sharing your topic suggestion. I will add it to my list for future tutorials.