Adding Hyperlinks to Documents

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Hyperlinks

Index (Ctrl Click to jump)

How to add Hyperlink to an existing place in a document

How to add Hyperlink to an external file

Adding Hyperlink to an existing place in a document.
1) In the current document, apply one of Word ’ s built-in heading styles to the text at the destination you want to go to:


 * Highlight the text of the destination. This is where you will jump to in the document when Hyperlink is selected.
 * Select a Heading style from the drop down



2) Build the Hyperlink:


 * Highlight the text you wish to turn into a Hyperlink. This will be the text that when you "Ctrl Click", will jump to a specific Heading in the document.
 * On the Standard toolbar, click Insert Hyperlink



3) Under Link to:


 * Click Place in This Document.
 * In the list, select the heading you want to link to.
 * Select OK



Adding a Hyperlink to an External File
1) Build the Hyperlink:


 * Highlight the text you wish to turn into a Hyperlink. This will be the text that when you "Ctrl Click", will jump to a specific file outside of the document.
 * On the Standard toolbar, click Insert Hyperlink



2) Under Link to:


 * Click Existing File or Web Page.
 * From the Look In drop down box, locate and highlight the document or file that you want to link.
 * Choose OK



In the example above, the Hyperlink "COE Escalation Process" has been created and will jump to the "7772 Affiliate COE Escalation Process" Word Doc located on the A:\ when you "Ctrl Click"