Converting a URL to plain text?

[LurfysMa]

What's the keyboard shortcut to convert a URL (eg
http://www.google.com/) to plain text?

I tried Ctrl+6, which I use to convert fields (such as date fields) to
plain text. With the URL, it appeared to convert it. The text changed
from blue underlined to black not underlined, but it still seems to
have some "field properties" left. If I place the cursor at the edge
of the "field" and try to select a few characters (using Shift+Arrow),
the entire field is selected.

Interestingly, I can select individual characters if I start in the
middle, but not at either end. Why is that?

Anyway, is there a keyboard shortcut that will remove all field
attributes and convert anything into plan text.

I just noticed that this seems to operate differently within a table
than outside a table. If I copy the contents of the table cell to an
area outside the table (select, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V), then Ctrl+6 does
convert it to plain text.

So, is it some table setting?

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

Select the URL or field, and press Ctrl+Shift+F9 .

 

[LurfysMa]

Select the URL or field, and press Ctrl+Shift+F9.

Doesn't work.

Here's what I did:

1. Go to this link:

http://api.cde.ca.gov/APIBase2006/2005Base_Co.aspx?cYear=&cSelect=01,ALAMEDA

2. Select the header row of the table (Number of Students..., 2005 API
Base, etc.)

3. Paste it into a Word document. It should come in as a 1-row table.

4. Try to convert the fields into plain text. I tried both Ctrl+6 and
Ctrl+Shift+F9.

Now if I copy the individual fields to a place outside of a table
cell, then either Ctrl+6 or Ctrl+Shift+F9 will do the job.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Put the cursor in a cell, right click, select Remove Hyperlink.

 

[LurfysMa]

Put the cursor in a cell, right click, select Remove Hyperlink.

Now that works perfectly. And it works in a table or out. Thanks.

Do you know why Ctrl+6 AND Ctrl+Shift+F9 work outside of a table but
not inside of it?

Actually, they sometimes work inside a table. I suspect some table
setting, but I have no idea which one.

I am convinced Word was designed by people with a real mean streak.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Nope - I just tell it to remove the hyperlink that way regardless of where
the link is.