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Adding Hyperlinks to Text

Now that you know how to format text, let's learn how to create hyperlinks with text. First, what is a hyperlink? Well you know all the blue underlined text you click on to move from page to page on the Internet. Those are hyperlinks.

A hyperlink does not have to be blue in colour or underlined but it was the original standard set so users could recognize hyperlinks.

Reasons to add hyperlinks in Word documents:

To link to websites for more information or sourcing

To bring up additional information from another file (ie. Images, Excel spreadsheets, Powerpoint presentations)

To play an audio or video file from the document

To link to different sections in the document (table of contents)

Use hyperlinks to help users navigate your documents easily or to link to other documents and web pages. In other words, "Beam me up Scotty!".

How to Add Hyperlinks to a Website in Word:
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Open Microsoft Word.(How do I open microsoft word?)
Type in text.
Highlight the text you would like to hyperlink.
Click on "Insert" on the menu bar.
Click on "Hyperlinks".
Type in the web address (ie. www.tutorialcomputer.com) you would like go to when the text is clicked.
Click Ok.

How to Add Hyperlinks to a File in Word:
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Open Microsoft Word.(How do I open microsoft word?)
Type in text.
Highlight the text you would like to hyperlink.
Click on "Insert" on the menu bar.
Click on "Hyperlinks".
Click on "File".
Find the file you would like go to when the text is clicked.
Click Ok.
Click Ok (again).

How to Add Hyperlinks to Sections Within a Document in Word:
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Open Microsoft Word.(How do I open microsoft word?)
Type in text.
Highlight the text you would like to hyperlink.
Click on "Insert" on the menu bar.
Click on "Hyperlinks".
Click on "Place in This Document".
If you have created headings or bookmarks, you can link to them. You can also link to the top of the page.
Honestly, I just discovered bookmarks and headings so don't feel bad if you don't know what they are.
What are headings and bookmarks and how do I add them?
Select the location in the document you want to go to when the text is clicked.
Click Ok.

Now you know how to add hyperlinks to your word documents so you can link until your heart is content. Who's the pro now?

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