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June 23rd, 2008 @ 7:14 am
When you copy text from an e-mail, Web page, or another source into a Word document, any URLs or e-mail addresses contained within that text usually wind up hyperlinked. Word offers no clear-cut method of removing those links. You can right-click one and choose Remove Hyperlink, but that’s a pretty slow method if you have multiple links you want to, well, unlink.
Solution: Select the entire block of text, then press Ctrl-Shift-F9. Presto: No more hyperlinks. In their place, plain text.
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tomnettom
Great!! Now...how do i do that in Excel?
BizHacksRick
Not sure what the keyboard shortcut is, but you can right-click any link and choose Remove Hyperlink.
mmemon
Great Job. I wonder how u got that shortcut.. :--)))anyways good work
Regards
Arif
Bestnotefinder
I take it that the technique isn't for word 2007. because I just tried it with word 2007 and it didn't work.
But what I do is copy and past it onto a note pad, and THEN copy and paste it into word. Then the WHOLE document is clean of hyperlink!
Rick Broida
A technology writer for more than 15 years, Rick Broida is a regular contributor to CNET, Popular Science, Wired and other publications. He's also the author of numerous books, including How to Do Everything with Your Zune. When he's not chained to his keyboard, he's usually shooting hoops or watching quality television. more »
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