Important: If you link to a file on a mapped network drive (e.g., G:, M:, T:), you need to be careful of special situations. If you save the file to your system, then later move it to a network drive, the hyperlink may break since other users might not have the network drive mapped to the same letter. It is best to use UNC paths when possible, which look like \\servername\directory\...

How To

To insert a hyperlink, right-click on the symbol and select Hyperlink from the popup menu as shown in Picture 1, below.

Picture 1 - Right-Click Popup Menu

This will open the Insert Hyperlink window, as shown in Picture 2, below. It allows you to browse to the document and link to it. If the document contains internal bookmarks, you can link directly to the bookmark (see the Word help documentation for information on how to add bookmarks to your documents). Clicking the "ScreenTip..." button lets you enter text that will display when the mouse is positioned over the symbol containing the hyperlink.

If you choose "Place in This Document" from the "Link to:" column, you can select a worksheet and cell reference within the current Excel file. You can also link to a Defined Name range. You cannot link directly to another symbol, so the best alternative is to link to a cell beside the target symbol.

If you wish to remove a hyperlink, right-click on the symbol and a Remove Hyperlink option will be available on the popup menu.

Picture 2 - Insert Hyperlink Window