Word Tools - Create an External Hyperlink

With Word you can create a “hypermedia” document, linking your Word file to the Internet or other files on your hard drive.

Here’s how to create a link from Word to the Internet.

Select the word you wish to use as a hyperlink by clicking and dragging the cursor over it.

Select word

Right click on this word and select “Hyperlink” from the menu.

Hyperlink from menu

A box will appear. Find the Web page you wish to link to and copy the URL.

Copy URL

Paste the URL into the “Address” area of the Hyperlink dialog box.

Hyperlink function

Click “OK”. The selected word is now linked to the Web page. Use the keyboard combination of “ctrl+left click” to activate it.

Created Hyperlink