Question

What are the different hyperlink options in Microsoft Word 2016 and how might you use the options?

Answer 1

The options that are provide in the Microsoft Word 2016 for creating the hyperlinks are as follows:

Method 1: This method links the text to the website.

Step1: Select the required text that needs to be converted into a hyperlink.

Step 2: Move to the Insert tab at the left corner of the Microsoft Word 2016.

Step 3: Click on the Link tab which is in the Insert tab of the Word 2016.

Step 4: After clicking on the Link tab, a window gets open. Write or paste the address of the website in the field of the Address.

Step 5: Press Ok button of the opened window.

• After pressing the Ok button, the selected text is converted into the hyperlink.
• When that text is being clicked by Ctrl+Click, it will redirect to the website whose address is being added in the Address field.

Method 2: This methods links the text to an E-mail.

Step1: Select the required text that needs to be converted into a hyperlink.

Step 2: Move to the Insert tab at the left corner of the Microsoft Word 2016.

Step 3: Click on the Link tab which is in the Insert tab of the Word 2016.

Step 4: After clicking on the Link tab, a window gets open.

Step 5: Select the E-mail address option at the left column of the opened window.

Step 6: After selecting the E-mail address option, paste or write the email in the space for E-mail address.

Step 7: After providing the e-mail address in the space of E-mail address, press the Ok button.

• After pressing the Ok button, the selected text is converted into the hyperlink.
• When that text is being clicked by Ctrl+Click, it will redirect to the email to write any mail.

Method 3: This methods links the text to the Document.

Step1: Select the required text that needs to be converted into a hyperlink.

Step 2: Move to the Insert tab at the left corner of the Microsoft Word 2016.

Step 3: Click on the Link tab which is in the Insert tab of the Word 2016.

Step 4: After clicking on the Link tab, a window gets open.

Step 5: Select the option Create New Document at the left column of the opened window.

Step 6: After selecting the Create New Document option, provide the name of the document (eg. Document1) at the space for Name of new Document.

Step 7: After giving the name, press the Ok button.

• After pressing the Ok button, the selected text is converted into the hyperlink.
• When that text is being clicked by Ctrl+Click, it will redirect to the document.

Method 4: This will redirect the text to specific position of the document.

Step1: Select the required text that needs to be converted into a hyperlink.

Step 2: Move to the Insert tab at the left corner of the Microsoft Word 2016.

Step 3: Click on the Link tab which is in the Insert tab of the Word 2016.

Step 4: After clicking on the Link tab, a window gets open.

Step 5: Select the option Place in this Document option.

Step 6: After selecting Place in this Document option, select the option to where the user wants to redirect. It may be at the top of the document or Headings etc.

Step 7: After selecting where to redirect, press the Ok button.

• After pressing the Ok button, the selected text is converted into the hyperlink.
• When that text is being clicked by Ctrl+Click, it will redirect to the specific place of the document.