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Links in Word

To create a link:

  1. Select the link text.
  2. Right-click the selected text.
  3. Select Link from the context menu.
  4. Enter the link URL in the Address field.
  5. Select OK.
screenshot of the insert hyperlink dialog box in microsoft word
  1. Select the link text.
  2. Right-click the selected text.
  3. Select Hyperlink… from the context menu to open the hyperlink dialog.
  4. Enter the link URL in the Address field.
  5. Select OK.
screenshot of the insert hyperlink dialog box in microsoft word

Word will automatically convert URLs to links. To provide descriptive link text for a URL, right-click the link and edit the hyperlink. Enter the descriptive text in the Text to Display field of the hyperlink dialog.

screenshot of the insert hyperlink dialog box in microsoft word highlighting the text to display field

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