Learn how to insert and edit hyperlinks in Microsoft Word with step-by-step instructions for creating dynamic links using tokens.
Requirements
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Microsoft Word (Desktop version only)
Note: Word Online is not supported for this feature.
Inserting a Hyperlink Using Quick Parts
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Open the Insert tab on the ribbon.
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Click Quick Parts → then select Field.
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Scroll down and select Hyperlink from the list.
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Click the OK button.
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Right-click on the inserted hyperlink text and choose Edit Hyperlink.
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Paste your token in the address field, for example:
{{ object.internal_property_name }}
- Click OK.
Turning Existing Text into a Hyperlink
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Select the text you want to turn into a link.
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Right-click the selected text and choose Link (or Hyperlink).
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In the address field, insert your token:
{{ object.internal_property_name }} - Click OK.
Turning a Token into a Clickable Link
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Select your token text, for example:
{{ object.link_text }} -
Right-click and choose Link (or Hyperlink).
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In the address field, paste the URL token:
{{ object.link_url }}
- Click OK.
Contact Example
- Dynamic hyperlinks use a placeholder of any text of your choice but will take the website associated with the enrolled object and change according to the enrolled object.
- If the contact has a property with a website URL in it then the Dynamic Hyperlink grabs that link and puts it in the text
Website URL (Edit Link): This is Dynamic Link to the Website URL
Deal Example
Dynamic Hyperlinks
- Dynamic hyperlinks use a placeholder of any text of your choice but will take the property with a URL (could be a website) associated with the enrolled object and change according to the enrolled object.
- If the contact has a property with a URL in it then the Dynamic Hyperlink grabs that link and puts it in the text due to the token in the hyperlink
- This URL will take you to your product image on the deal
URL (Edit Link): This is Dynamic Link to the Website URL
Google Docs Note
Dynamic hyperlinks are not currently supported in Google DocMergy.