Which of these series of clicks would you select to remove a hyperlink from a cell?

Which of these series of clicks would you select to remove a hyperlink from a cell?

Summary

The HYPERLINK function is used to create an easy to read shortcut that takes the user to another place in the workbook, opens a document, or goes to an internet website. When a user clicks a cell that contains the HYPERLINK function they are immediately taken to the specified location.

HYPERLINK is very useful it you need a visually appealing way to guide users to a different location.

Syntax

=HYPERLINK (link_location, [friendly_name])

Syntax Breakdown

Link_location
Required. This is the location you would like users to visit once they click the link. It can be a path or file name to a document or a specific part of a document, such as a cell or named range. This argument could also be a universal naming convention (UNC) on a server or a uniform resource locator (URL) on the internet.

If this link specified in this argument doesn't exist or cannot be navigated, an error will be thrown.

Friendly_name
Optional. This argument is the text that will be displayed in the cell. Many of you are familiar with hyperlinks as they commonly appear as blue and underlined in many online publications. This argument can be omitted and the cell will simply show the link_location. br>
Friendly_name can be text, a value, a name or a cell that contains the link_location.

Usage Notes

The HYPERLINK function is extremely useful if you require a user friendly way to present link to web pages, other sections of a workbook, or documents. Users can click the link and be taken to the specified location.


If you need to select a cell containing a hyperlink, but don't want to go to the link_location, you have two options:

  1. Navigate to the cell using the arrow keys on your keyboard. To edit the cell, press F2.
  2. Click on the cell and hold the mouse button down until the cursor changes.

If you are trying to access another sheet in the same workbook, use the following:

Which of these series of clicks would you select to remove a hyperlink from a cell?

This above is saying go to the workbook called Projects (remember, this should be the name of the workbook you are currently in), go to the In Progress sheet and go to cell A1.

If you are trying to access a sheet in a

different workbook, use the following:

Which of these series of clicks would you select to remove a hyperlink from a cell?

The above is saying go to the workbook called Clients that is stored on the D drive in the WORK directory.


If you are searching for a quick way to enter a hyperlink into a cell, hit Ctrl + K on your keyboard. You will be presented with the following screen:
Which of these series of clicks would you select to remove a hyperlink from a cell?

You have the option to select a web page, a place in the same document, create a new document, or enter an email address on the left side of the screen.

Enter the address and friendly text as prompted and press OK. The hyperlink will now be in the cell.


If you type a web address into a cell, Excel will automatically turn it into a hyperlink. For example, if I type www.google.com and press Enter, Excel will automatically create a clickable link to Google. This can be useful for some. However, if you do not want Excel to automatically create hyperlinks, follow these steps:

  1. In the ribbon, click File and then Options and then navigate to the Proofing section.

  2. Which of these series of clicks would you select to remove a hyperlink from a cell?

  3. Click the AutoCorrect Options button.
  4. Go to the AutoFormat As You Type tab.
  5. Remove the check from the Internet and network paths with hyperlinks option.

  6. Which of these series of clicks would you select to remove a hyperlink from a cell?

  7. Click the OK button twice to exit the dialog boxes

To remove a hyperlink in a cell simply select the cell with the hyperlink you wish to remove, right click any part of the cell, and select Remove Hyperlink.

Any shape can take a hyperlink, or multiple hyperlinks. The hyperlinks can link to another page or shape in the current drawing, a page or shape in another drawing, a document other than a Visio drawing, a Web site, FTP site, or e-mail address.

To make a hyperlink look like a traditional text-based link, see Emulate a text hyperlink below. 

Note: Before you begin, make sure the current drawing and the file you are linking to have both been saved.

  1. Select the shape that you want to link.

  2. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, select Hyperlink.

    (Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+K)

    Which of these series of clicks would you select to remove a hyperlink from a cell?
  3. Next to Address, click Browse, and select the drawing you want to link to.

    Note: If you want to link to a page in the same drawing, leave the Address section blank.

  4. Next to Sub-address, click Browse, and in the Hyperlink dialog box, do the following:

    1. Choose which page you want to link to.

    2. If necessary, type the name of the shape that you want to link to.

      To get the shape's name, on the Developer tab, click Shape Name. If you don't see the Developer tab, you can add it to the Ribbon. For more information, see Show the Developer tab.

You have the option of making your link a relative hyperlink, which is one that specifies the location of the file that you are linking to, relative to the location of your current drawing. If you aren't sure whether to use a relative hyperlink, don't select the Use relative path for hyperlink option.

  1. Select the shape that you want to link.

  2. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, select Hyperlink (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+K).

  3. Next to Address, click Browse, click Local File, and select the file you want to link to.

    Tip: If you don't see the file you want, try selecting a different file type in the Files of type list.

  1. Select the shape that you want to link.

  2. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, select Hyperlink (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+K).

  3. Next to Address, select Browse, select Internet Address, and then find the website you want to link to.

  4. To link to a specific bookmark on a Web page, in the Sub-address box, type the bookmark name.

    If you aren't sure whether to use a bookmark name, leave the Sub-address box blank.

  5. In the Description box, type a name for the hyperlink. This name is used as the link name in the shape's shortcut menu.

  6. To add another hyperlink to this same shape, click New and type the information for the new link.

To make hyperlink that's more like a traditional text hyperlink, use a textbox shape in your drawing:

  1. Select Insert > Text Box, and then draw the box on the canvas.

    A blinking insertion point appears in the center of the box, ready for you to enter text.

  2. Type the text that you want to appear as a link.

  3. Select the Home tab, then use the options in the Font group to style the text the way you want.

  4. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, select Link.

  5. In the Hyperlinks dialog box, enter the link address in the Address box.

  6. In the Description box, enter appropriate text (similar to what you used in step 2).

    This name is used as the link name on the shape's shortcut menu when someone right-clicks the shape.

  7. Click OK.

Open a draft email message from a shape

  1. Select the shape that you want to link.

  2. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, select Hyperlink (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+K).

  3. In the Address text box, type mailto: and then add the email address for the mail message.

  1. Ensure that no shapes on the page are selected.

  2. Point at the linked shape, press Ctrl, and then click.

    (If another shape is selected when you press Ctrl+click, the hyperlink won't be followed. Instead, the shape you click is added to the selection with the already-selected shape.)

  • Alternatively, right-click the shape, and then click the hyperlink URL or name (from the Description box) in the shortcut menu.

    Note: If you saved the drawing as a Web page, or you are in full-screen view, just click the shape to follow the link.

  1. Select the shape.

  2. On the Insert tab, click Hyperlink.

    (Keyboard shortcut:  Press Ctrl+K)

  3. To change a hyperlink, select the hyperlink in the hyperlink list, make the changes that you want in the Address, Sub-address, and Description boxes, and then click OK.

  4. To delete a hyperlink, select the hyperlink in the hyperlink list, click Delete, and then click OK.

You can add a hyperlink to any shape. The hyperlink can link to another page in the current drawing, a Web site, or it can open a draft email message.

To make a hyperlink look like a traditional text-based link, use Insert > Text Box, add the text you want, and then follow any of the following procedures.  

  1. Select the shape that you want to link.

  2. On the Insert tab, select Link.

  3. In the Link to box, select Page in this file.

  4. Under Choose page, select the page you want to link to.

  5. Optionally, click Add display text, and enter a description of the hyperlink.

    When someone points at the hyperlinked shape, the display text appears in a tooltip.

  6. Select OK to confirm your changes. 

  1. Select the shape that you want to link.

  2. On the Insert tab, select Link.

  3. In the Link to box, select URL.

  4. Select Enter URL, then add the web address (https://...) of the web page you want to link to.

  5. Select Add display text, then enter a description of the hyperlink.

    When someone points at the hyperlinked shape, the display text appears in a tooltip.

  6. Select OK to confirm your changes. 

Open a draft email message from a shape

  1. Select the shape that you want to link.

  2. On the Insert tab, select Email address.

  3. Select Enter email address, then add the address of one or more email recipients.

    • Use a comma to separate multiple addresses, as illustrated here:

      Which of these series of clicks would you select to remove a hyperlink from a cell?

    • To define a Subject line for the message, append ?subject=Topic of message after the email address.

      Which of these series of clicks would you select to remove a hyperlink from a cell?

  4. Select Add display text, and then enter a description of what happens when the hyperlink is clicked, such as "Send email to ...".

  1. Select the shape whose hyperlink you want to edit.

  2. On the Insert tab, select Link.

  3. Revise the link as needed or select Remove if you want to delete the link entirely from the shape.

  1. Ensure that no shapes on the page are selected.

  2. Point at the linked shape, press Ctrl, and then click.

    (If another shape is selected when you press Ctrl+click, the hyperlink won't be followed. Instead, the shape you click is added to the selection with the already-selected shape.)

Use the mouse to right-click on the selected cell(s) then, from the right-click menu, select the option Remove Hyperlink (or Remove Hyperlinks if you have more than one cell selected). This option removes the hyperlinks and the formatting from the selected cell(s).
To totally remove the hyperlink, select it and then press the Delete key.
The method to remove hyperlinks in Excel is to select the cell or the column containing hyperlinks, right-click on it, and select the “Remove Hyperlinks” option.
To select a cell that contains a hyperlink without activating the hyperlink, click the cell and hold the mouse button down a half second or so. When the pointer changes from a hand to the usual Excel pointer (a white cross), you can release the mouse button.