Microsoft Word has a default bookmark to jump to the top of the document.īelow is the Bookmark dialog box in Microsoft Word: Select the bookmark that you want to use as the destination hyperlink.Under Link to, select Place in This Document.Click where you wish to insert a hyperlink or select the text, shape or image you wish to use as a hyperlink.You may not use spaces in the name of a bookmark. In the Bookmark name box, type a unique name for the bookmark and then click Add.Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon and in the Links group, click Bookmark.Select the location, text, image or shape that you want to use as the destination for the hyperlink.To create a hyperlink to a bookmarked location in the same document: Inserting a hyperlink to a location in the same document For place in the same document, select the appropriate item. For external references, enter or copy the URL in the Address field. In the address field, enter or choose the address or location where the link should lead.If you are creating an internal link within the document, select Place in This Document. If you are creating an external link to a webpage or another document, select Existing File or Web Page. Select the appropriate button under Link to.Right-click and choose Link or Hyperlink from the menu.
To insert a hyperlink using the context menu: Creating a hyperlink using the context menuĪnother method of creating or editing hyperlinks is to right-click and use the context menu (you can also press Shift + F10 to display the context menu). You may want to use a relative hyperlink address or path if you want to move or to copy your files to another location such as another server. The following relative hyperlink contains only the relative address or path to a Budget document. The following example uses an absolute hyperlink address (full path address):
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A relative hyperlink uses the address relative to the address of the containing document whereas an absolute hyperlink uses the full address of the destination document including the drive location.
If you are creating hyperlinks to external files, it's important to understand the difference between a relative and absolute address. Using relative or absolute hyperlink addresses to external files Navigate to the appropriate drive and folder and then double-click the file. In the Look in field, click the down arrow and select the desired location.To insert a hyperlink to an existing file: Inserting a hyperlink to an existing file You can also press Ctrl + K to insert or edit a hyperlink.