Microsoft is introducing a new, faster and more efficient way to add hyperlinks in Word. Instead of selecting text, opening the Insert Link dialog, and pasting a URL, users can now select text and paste a link directly above it. Word automatically converts it into a hyperlink.
Whether you’re using the software on a Windows PC/laptop or a MacBook, all you need to do is copy the link in question, highlight a word or phrase, and press Ctrl+V or Command+V. Word does the rest.
Adding hyperlinks in Word is now much faster
No more pop-ups, no additional menus and no interruption to the flow of typing, which is one of the most important aspects of writing in word processing software that requires you to work with for hours every day. Previously, when inserting a link over the selected text, it was completely overwritten.
According to a Microsoft Community post, the new hyperlink feature is available to all Word for web users. It is also provided for users running Word for Windows (version 2511, build 19530.20006 or later) and Word for Mac (version 16.104, build 25120915 or later).
Whether you’re a student, a professional, or someone like me who writes articles for a living and uses the hyperlink feature hundreds of times a day, the change makes it easier to add references, Google Drive links, YouTube videos, or App Store links to text in Word.
It’s a small change, but it eliminates one of the word’s most frustrating micro-problems. If you’ve ever sighed as you opened Word’s Insert Link box for the hundredth time in the day, the new Hyperlink feature is for you.
Additionally, this is a quality of life improvement because Word behaves faster and smarter like a modern word processing app.
