Google docs make it super easy to add a hyperlink to web pages from within the document.
Hyperlinking will make a piece of text clickable. Clicking on the link will take the user to the linked web page. This feature can be very handy if you reference a lot of online sources.
In this post, we will share step by step instructions to insert hyperlinks in a google doc.
How to insert a hyperlink in the Google docs?
In this article, we will share two methods to insert hyperlink in google doc.
- Using the toolbar
- Through the keyboard shortcut
How to insert a hyperlink in the Google docs using the Toolbar?
STEP 1
Select the text you want to add a link to in the Google Docs
STEP 2
Click on the Insert button in the Menu bar. After clicking the insert, a drop-down menu will be available.
From there select the Link option.
STEP 3
After clicking the link alternative, the pop-up dialog box for the link will open.
STEP 4
In the dialog box, enter the URL of a valid web address to the website you want to link to.
Click on apply button to insert the link.
STEP 5
This is how the hyperlinked text will appear.
Insert hyperlink using Keyboard Shortcut
Google Docs offer a handy keyboard shortcut to insert hyperlinks.
- Select the text that you want to hyperlink
- Press Control + k
- A pop-up box will appear on the screen
- Add the URL of the targeted website
- Then hit Apply
A Hyperlink will be added to that section in the Google docs. This shortcut can be particularly handy if you have to insert a lot of hyperlinks.
Editing and Removing the Hyperlink.
Editing or Removing the hyperlink is straightforward. Simply click on the text with a hyperlink.
A Menu bar will appear. There you will see options to Edit / Delete the link.
Conclusion
Well at the end of this article, we are sure that you have mastered the process of how to hyperlink a text document in Google Docs. If you want to know anything further, kindly write to us in the comment section.