Create a URL hyperlink in a Microsoft Word document

the following illustrates how to create hyperlinked text to a URL or webpage on myCollege. The same principle can be applied to URL or webpages that are on other websites.

The following example: to hyperlink the text "click here" to the myCollege login page website.

On a Mac Computer

Copy the Link

1. Open the webpage
   
   
   
2. Select the URL (it will be blue when it is selected), right-click over the selected URL then select Copy from the drop-down menu 
   
   
   

Create a Hyperlink

1. Open the Microsoft Word document
   
   
   
2. Select the text that is to be hyperlinked, right-click over the selected text then select Hyperlink from the drop-down menu
   
   
   
3. The text you selected in step 2 above should appear in the field called
   Text to Display.
   Right-click in the Address field below then select Paste from the drop-down menu
   
   
   
4. Click OK
   
   
   

Check the hyperlink

• Option A
  To view the link, hover the mouse over the text, the link will appear in a pop-up
  
  
  
• Option B
  To open the link, hover the mouse over the text, right-click then select
  Hyperlink > Open Hyperlink
  
  
  The hyperlinked URL will open in a web-browser window
  
  
  Note: if you are not logged in to myCollege then you will first be re-directed to the login screen
  

On a PC Computer

Copy the Link

1. Open the webpage
   
   
   
2. Select the URL (it will be blue when it is selected), right-click over the selected URL then select Copy from the drop-down menu 
   

Create a Hyperlink

1. Open the Microsoft Word document
   
   
   
2. Select the text that is to be hyperlinked, right-click over the selected text then select Hyperlink from the drop-down menu
   
   
   
3. Ensure that "Existing File or Web Page" is selected on the left-hand side panel and the text you selected in step 2 appears in the field labelled "Text to display".
   Right-click in the Address field then select Paste from the drop-down menu
   
4. Click OK
   
   
   

Check the hyperlink

1. To open the link, hover the mouse over the hyperlinked text, right-click the select Open Hyperlink from the drop-down menu
   
2. The hyperlinked URL will open in a web-browser window
   
   
   
   Note: if you are not logged in to myCollege then you will first be re-directed to the login page