How to create a hyperlink in Word?


Hypertext links enrich your Word documents by connecting them to online sources. By clicking on it, the computer launches the default browser at the URL added as a link.

Microsoft's word processor offers a very practical function to insert them very easily into your documents, on a portion of text or on an image. This tutorial shows you two very easy methods to create a hyperlink in Word.


Add a hyperlink using the Insert menu

  1. Select the text zone (or the image) on which you want to insert an HTML link.

  2. At the top of the screen, select the menu Insertion.

  3. Click on Hyperlink.

  4. In the Hyperlink field, enter theDestination url of the hyperlink.

  5. Click on OK.

Insert a hyperlink using a keyboard shortcut

  1. Select the text zone (or the image) on which you want to create the HTML link.

  2. Press the keys simultaneously Ctrl + K (or Cmd + K on macOS). The following window should appear.

  3. In the Hyperlink field, enter theDestination url of the hyperlink.

  4. Click on OK.

The hyperlink insertion window allows you, as an option, to add a link to a E-mail adress and customize the text of thetooltip. The latter is displayed when the mouse is hovered over the link.

To download :
Microsoft Word for Windows 10 | Microsoft Word for MacOS
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