Inserting a Hyperlink to an Offsite Web Page
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Description:
Use the following steps to create a hyperlink to a web site that's not on the WCS web.  It might seem  a bit confusing, but take it one step at a time and you should be okay.  If not, let us know and we'll walk you through the process.  Also, there's a movie that goes through the entire process.

 

 

IMPORTANT!   Close all Internet Explorer windows

 

Open the your web page - in Word - that you wish to place the link on.

Don't know how?  See How to Edit Your Web page

Place the cursor in the document where you want the link to be displayed and type in a description of the web site.
Highlight the text.  Then, right-click the highlighted text and choose
click Hyperlink

Alternatively, use Insert ribbon and Hyperlink


 
In the dialog box that appears, click the
Internet Explorer will open.  Navigate to the page that you wish the link to go to. 
Click back on the taskbar button for your Word document. 

The Insert Hyperlink dialog box should have the correct URL in it now.

 
Click  

 
 Hit the to save

 

  
Go to the web page to see if the changes were made.  If not, click the refresh on the toolbar

 
     
 

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This page last updated:  Tuesday September 25, 2007

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Author:  Kurt Thonnings