How to Add a Hyperlink in Word: Link to a Website or File
To add a hyperlink in Microsoft Word, select the text, go to Insert > Links > Link > Insert Link, choose Existing File or Web Page and enter the URL or file path, then select OK.
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AI summaryIn Microsoft Word, you can add hyperlinks to a web page, file, place in the document or email address so readers can click through without extra steps.
To link a website in Word, select the text, choose Insert > Links > Link > Insert Link (or right-click > Link), pick Existing File or Web Page, enter the URL in the Address box and select OK.
To link another Word file, use Insert Link, choose Current Folder or Recent Files or type the full path in the Address box, and the linked text appears blue and underlined.
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You can add hyperlinks to a Microsoft Word document you plan to share with others. You can link to a web page, a file, a place in your document or an email address. That way, your readers can get things done by clicking the link without any extra steps. This can also work in your favor, because these hyperlinks make it easier to navigate your document. So how do you add a hyperlink/link in Word?
How Do You Add a Hyperlink in Word? (2022)
Link to a Website
- Select the text you want to link in your Word document.
- Go to the Insert tab, choose Links > Link and select Insert Link. Or you can do this by right-clicking the text, going to Link and choosing Insert Link from the drop-down menu.
- When the Insert Link window opens, you need to select Existing File or Web Page on the left.
- If you have viewed the page recently, it may appear in the list for you to select. In the middle pane, choose the page from Browsed Pages. It will then appear in the Address field.
- If you do not see the page in the list, enter or paste its URL in the Address box.
- Select OK to apply the link.
- You will see the text you selected in your document as linked, in blue and underlined.
- After selecting the link, you can open the site or page in your default web browser.
Link to Another Word File
- Select the text you want to link in your Word document.
- Go to the Insert tab, choose Links > Link and select Insert Link, or right-click, go to Link and select Insert Link.
- After the Insert Link window opens, select Existing File or Web Page on the left.
- If the file is in the same folder as the current document, select Current Folder.
- If you opened the file recently, select Recent Files from the list.
- Enter the full path of the file in the Address box.
- Click OK to apply the link to your text.
- After this, you will see the selected text in your document as linked. When you select the link, the file will open.
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How Do You Add a Hyperlink in Word? (2022)
Select the text you want to link in your Word document. • Go to the Insert tab, choose Links > Link and select Insert Link. Or you can do this by right-clicking the text, going to Link and choosing Insert Link from the drop-down menu. • When the Insert Link window opens, you need to select Existing File or Web Page on the left. • If you have viewed the page recently, it may appear in the list for you to select. In the middle pane, choose the page from Browsed Pages. It will then appear in the Address field. • If you do not see the page in the list, enter or paste its URL in the Address box. • Select OK to apply the link.
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