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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated March 2, 2022)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Excel in Microsoft 365
One of the features built into Excel is support for the Internet. One aspect of this is the ability to add hyperlinks to your Excel workbooks. When you insert a hyperlink, there are two types you can use. You can insert either an absolute or a relative hyperlink. To insert a hyperlink:
Figure 1. The Insert Hyperlink dialog box.
Excel also provides a shortcut for getting to the Insert Hyperlink dialog box. After step 1, above, you could just press Ctrl+K to display the dialog box. You can then proceed with step 4.
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2022-03-02 10:28:16
Mark b
Or, in the contextual menu (right click) select link. It's the very last item in my Excel (2019)
2022-03-02 08:19:09
Philip
One related topic I have been trying to find details about (with no luck so far) is how I can get Excel to pick up data from a table (workbook or SQL) on my FTP server to validate information (I would like to incorporate this into my add-in, but don't know how to get started). Any hints?
2018-09-07 22:30:38
Ronmio
Alex B, I didn't know about Ctrl-L. It works in my browser of choice, Firefox. Cool! I'll work on retraining myself. Thanks.
2018-09-06 06:25:19
Alex B
@Ronmio, Ctrl+L in most browsers will both select the address bar and highlight the address and save you the triple clicking.
2018-09-04 13:31:02
Ronmio
I often link cells and objects to webpages (e.g., items on Amazon). The routine I use is to go to the webpage, triple-click (select entire "paragraph") on its URL in the search bar, do Ctrl-C (copy), go to Excel and select the desired cell or object, do Ctrl-K (insert hyperlink), do Ctrl-V (paste), and then press Enter. You'll find that this nine-keystroke sequence can become rote pretty quickly.
2018-09-03 02:29:42
MalR
One I use a lot when using a hyperlink to link a cell in a worksheet to another cell in a separate worksheet. Meaning click on the link in a cell in one worksheet and it will take you to the target cell in another worksheet. Process: Select the target cell, left click on it to highlight, right click+Alt allows you to drag it into another worksheet. Place cursor in the required cell, release Alt, release right mouse and an index appears. Select Create Hyperlink. A hyperlink is formed. Clicking on it takes you to the target cell in the first worksheet.
It seems to work most times if the second cell is blank but will always work if text is in the cell.
2018-09-01 10:45:33
J. Woolley
You could also use Excel’s built-in HYPERLINK function or my SuperLink function; see http://dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2018/07/02/hyperlink-formula-events/#comment-1045646
or http://contexturesblog.com/archives/2018/05/03/run-command-files-from-excel-update/
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