To create a hyperlink for a drawing object, select the object and then click Insert Hyperlink on the Standard toolbar. You cannot drag and drop drawing objects, such as AutoShapes, to create hyperlinks.Copy the text you want to the Clipboard, click where you want to insert the text, and then click Paste as Hyperlink on the Edit menu. If you select (or even just click in) a recognizable email address, URL, or file path and click this button, Word will convert the text to a hyperlink. You can also copy and paste text as a hyperlink to achieve the same effect.Right-click and drag the selection to the document where you want to create the hyperlink.Īs you drag the selection into your document, a shortcut menu appears.On the Insert Link dialog select Web link, and then enter. In the destination document or worksheet, select the text, graphic, or other item you want to jump to. Select the text and then click on Insert, then Link (or just press Ctrl+K after selecting the text).If you are dragging text between two programs, resize the windows of both programs so you can see them at the same time. If you are dragging text between two Word files, open both files, and then click Arrange All on the Window menu.

The text you copy must come from a file that has already been saved. You can create a hyperlink quickly by dragging selected text or pictures from a Word document or Microsoft PowerPoint slide, a selected range in Microsoft Excel, a selected database object in Microsoft Access, or a Web address or hyperlink from some Web browsers.

How to hyperlink within a word document