How to Rename a Hyperlink in Microsoft Word Documents
Readers of your Microsoft Word document should clearly understand where a hyperlink will redirect them just by reading the hyperlink text. If your hyperlink doesn’t make contextual sense, has a typo, or is a lengthy URL string, you should rename it. You can rename your hyperlinks by simply editing the hyperlink text like you would any other text in the document. There’s also a longer method, too. Here’s how it’s done. How to Update Hyperlink Text If your hyperlink text has a typo, or if you want to refine the text a bit more, you can easily update it by simply right-clicking the link and selecting Edit Hyperlink . Next, edit the hyperlink text in the Text to display box and then select OK . The hyperlink is now renamed. You can also skip those steps by simply editing the text directly, the same as you would any other text in your document. Just replace it with the new text. How to Change a Hyperlink From a URL String to Text When you paste a URL as-is into a Microsoft Wo...