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How to Remove Hyperlink in Word

Remove any or all unnecessary hyperlinks in your documents on Microsoft Word using these simple instructions.

Remove any or all unnecessary hyperlinks in your documents on Microsoft Word using these simple instructions.

by Kazim Ali Alvi

When you copy text from a website into a Word document, unwanted hyperlinks can clutter your content and disrupt formatting. These hyperlinks often appear as blue, underlined text, and you might want to remove them for a cleaner look.

If your document contains numerous hyperlinks, removing them individually can be time-consuming. You can eliminate all hyperlinks at once using a simple keyboard shortcut.

Select the entire content of your document by pressing Ctrl+A on your keyboard.
Press Ctrl+Shift+F9. This will remove all hyperlinks, converting them into plain text.

Adjusting the paste options can prevent hyperlinks from appearing when you paste content into your document.

After copying the text with hyperlinks, click the drop-down arrow beneath the ‘Paste’ icon in the toolbar.
Select the ‘Keep Text Only’ option at the bottom of the menu. This option pastes your content without any hyperlinks.

If Word is automatically creating hyperlinks as you type, you can disable this feature to prevent unwanted links.

Click on the ‘File’ tab in the upper-left corner of the Word window.
From the sidebar, select ‘Options’ to open the Word Options dialog box.
In the Word Options dialog, choose ‘Proofing’ from the menu on the left.
Click on the ‘AutoCorrect Options…’ button.
In the AutoCorrect dialog box, go to the ‘AutoFormat As You Type’ tab.
Under the ‘Replace as you type’ section, uncheck the box next to ‘Internet and network paths with hyperlinks’.
Click ‘OK’ to close the AutoCorrect dialog, then click ‘OK’ again to close the Word Options.

Word will no longer automatically convert typed text into hyperlinks.

If you need to remove a specific hyperlink from your document, you can do so directly from the text.

Right-click on the hyperlinked text you want to modify.
Select ‘Remove Hyperlink’ from the context menu. The text will revert to normal formatting without the hyperlink.

By using these methods, you can easily manage and remove unwanted hyperlinks from your Word documents, ensuring your content remains clean and formatted to your preference.

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