WD98: General Information About Hyperlinks

• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

This article answers the most frequently asked questions about creating and using hyperlinks in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition.

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1. Q. When I type a file address with spaces in it, Word replaces the
      address with a hyperlink after I press the SPACEBAR. How can I
      finish typing an address that includes spaces before Word converts it
      to a hyperlink?

   A. To ensure that Word will recognize an address that includes spaces
      as a single hyperlink, enclose the address in quotation marks. If the
      address is not enclosed in quotation marks, Word creates the
      hyperlink when you press the SPACEBAR.

2. Q. How do I turn off automatic hyperlinks?

   A. To turn off automatic hyperlinks, do the following:

      a) On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect, and then click the
         AutoFormat tab.

      b) Click to clear the "Internet paths with hyperlinks" check box.

      c) Click OK.

3. Q. How do I change the display text or image of a hyperlink once it has
      been created?

   A. You can change the display text or image for a hyperlink the same
      way you edit any text or image in your document. To avoid linking to
      or opening the file represented by the hyperlink, use the keyboard to
      select the hyperlink before you edit it. To do this, follow these
      steps:

      a) Click in front of the text or image.

      b) Press SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW to select the display text or image.

         NOTE: Press COMMAND+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW to select whole words.

      You can now edit the image or type new text.

      For additional information about hyperlinks, please see the
      following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

         ARTICLE-ID: Q155773
         TITLE     : WD97: Changing Hypertext Display Text Doesn't Change
                     Underlying URL

4. Q. How do I remove a hyperlink without losing the display text
      or image?

   A. To remove a hyperlink without losing the display text or
      image, follow these steps:

      a) Hold down CONTROL and click the hyperlink text or image, point to
         Hyperlink, and then click Edit Hyperlink.

      b) In the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, click Remove Link.

5. Q. How do I change the underlying Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for a
      hyperlink?

   A. To change the underlying URL for a hyperlink, follow these steps:

      a) Hold down CONTROL and click the hyperlink text or image, point to
         Hyperlink, and then click Edit Hyperlink.

      b) In the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, type or select a URL from the
         "Link to file or URL" list box.

      c) Click OK.

6. Q. How do I create hyperlinks to locations within the same document?

   A. To create a hyperlink to a location within the same document, use
      Either of the following methods:

      Method 1: Use drag-and-drop functionality. To create the hyperlink
                by dragging, follow these steps:

                a) Save the document.

                b) Select the word, phrase, or image you want to use as
                   the destination for the hyperlink.

                c) Hold down COMMAND+OPTION and click and drag
                   the selection to the new location, and then release
                   the mouse button.

                d) Click Create Hyperlink Here.

                   NOTE: The document must be saved before this method
                   is available.

      Method 2: Create a bookmark and then create a link to the bookmark.
                To create the hyperlink this way, follow these steps:

                a) Save the document.

                b) Select the text or image you want to use as the
                   destination for the hyperlink.

                c) On the Insert menu, click Bookmark.

                d) In the Bookmark Name box, type a unique name for the
                   bookmark, and then click Add.

                e) Move the insertion point to the location in the
                   document where you want to create the hyperlink.

                f) On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink.

                g) In the "Named location in file (optional)" box, type the
                   bookmark name. Or, click Select, select the bookmark you
                   want to use, and then click OK.

                h) Click OK.

                   NOTE: The document must be saved before this method
                   is available.

7. Q. What is the difference between a relative and an absolute hyperlink?

   A. An absolute hyperlink jumps to the destination document using its
      full address; a relative hyperlink uses the address relative
      to the containing document's address, also known as the hyperlink
      base. For example, suppose that a document whose address is
      "file:///Mac HD/documents/report" has absolute and relative
      hyperlinks to a document whose full address (and absolute
      hyperlink) is "file:///Mac HD/documents/April/Sales." The
      relative hyperlink will only contain the relative address to Sales,
      which is "April/Sales." Use a relative link if you want to move or
      copy your files to another location, such as a Web server.