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Disable AutoFormat of Hyperlinks in MS Office

By Laura Noble

When a web link or email address is entered into a MS Office file such as a Word document, an Excel spreadsheet or a PowerPoint presentation, MS Office automatically changes the entry into a hyperlink. Refer to the sample below on the right.

This feature can be permanently disabled.

  • Select Tools, AutoCorrect Options.
     
  • Click the AutoFormat As You Type tab.
     
  • In the Replace As You Type section, remove the checkmark from the Internet and network paths with hyperlinks.
     
  • Click OK.
 
If it is not required to permanently disable this feature, click the UNDO icon (or Ctrl + Z) immediately after a web link or email address insertion and the AutoFormat will disappear as shown in the sample below on the left.

OR, right-mouse click on the hyperlink and select Remove Hyperlink.

 

 
Note: These instructions are for versions 2002 and up. Exact commands may vary in lower versions of MS Office.

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