sometimes you may need to insert a
hyperlink into a document you're sending
electronically for example in my cover
letter I might want to include my email
address once I type my email address
I'll need to insert a hyperlink that
will make the address active if word
recognizes it as an email address it can
automatically insert a hyperlink you can
click your space bar or the enter key to
make it a hyperlink when the recipient
of this document clicks on my email
address it will open their default email
client and automatically place my email
address and a new message other times I
may need to insert a hyperlink manually
let's say I also want to include a link
to my online portfolio or professional
web site first I will need to type the
words my portfolio I just select the
text and click the insert tab and the
links group click the hyperlink command
the insert hyperlink dialog box appears
in the text to display field appears the
text I selected in the address field I
need to type the web address
I would like my text to link to then
click OK this makes it easy for someone
to view my portfolio online when the
person who received my file clicks on my
portfolio it will link them directly to
my website hyperlinks are not limited to
text you can also hyperlink pictures and
shapes suppose a recipient requests that
you not send a document with a hyperlink
you can easily remove the hyperlink by
selecting the text and then click the
hyperlink command if you look beside the
address field you will see remove link
click on remove link you will notice
that your text is no longer underlined
and the hyperlink has been removed since
the text my portfolio displays instead
of the actual web address I will have to
type the web address for my portfolio
the recipient of this letter
we'll have to type this address in his
or her web browser remember to always
double-check the web address you insert
for your hyperlink you wouldn't want to
hyperlink to the wrong website