File autoformat: hyperlink

[Guest]

Hi all,
I have got the following problem and I have not find the appropriate
solution yet. In a Word doc, I am referencing several others placed on my
hard disk. I'd like Word to transform the name (path + name) into a hyperlink
to those files. According to Word help, you have to check the box:

Menu: -> Tools -> Autocorrect Options-> Autoformat as you type -> Internet
and network paths with hyperlinks

It is working for Internet links (www.microsoft.com) and e-mail addresses
([email protected]), but for file/folders references (c:\temp\myfile.dat).

In such cases you have to prefix the name and path with "file://":

file://c:\temp\myfile.dat

It's a solution, but not the prettiest one. How can I get an automatic
hyperlink by writing only "c:\temp\mydocs.dat"?

Any idea would be appreciated!

 

[Stefan Blom]

Type the text you want displayed, select it and then, on the Insert
menu, choose Hyperlink.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Or click the Hyperlink button on the Standard toolbar.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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