All Office 2007 & 2010 Programs
How to Insert Hyperlinks in Text
Do you tend to just copy and paste website URLs directly into the body of your emails or documents?
Why not tidy it up a bit by making the text clickable with a hyperlink.
Here's how:
1. Depending on the context of the link, you may decide to embed your hyperlink in one of two ways:
a. Using Directions:
"Click here for..."
b. Using Keywords:
"Please visit our website."
2. Highlight the URL (ie. website address) with your cursor.
3. To copy the text, either:
a. Right click
with your mouse and select copy
or
b. Press Ctrl+C on your keyboard.
4. Highlight the text you want to hyperlink.
5. To access the Hyperlink menu either:
a. Select the 'Insert' tab on Ribbon then click the 'Hyperlink' button under the 'Links' group.
or
b. Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+K
5. Make sure 'Existing File or Web Page' is selected on the left side box if you are inserting a URL.
6. Paste or type the URL in the 'Address:' bar
7. Click 'OK'.
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