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Editing shortcut

Insert a hyperlink

Ctrl + K on Windows, ⌘ + K on Mac.

CommonDifficulty 950 · Capable
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When to use it

Inserts or edits a hyperlink on the selected cell: a web address, a file, an email, or a place in the workbook.

The shape of it

Windows
Ctrl + K
Mac
⌘ + K

Worked examples

  • Web link

    Select a cell, Ctrl + K, paste a URL, Enter The cell becomes a clickable link

    Link to a source.

  • Internal link

    Ctrl + K, Place in This Document, pick a sheet A jump to that sheet

    Table of contents sheets.

  • Edit a link

    Ctrl + K on an existing link Edit or remove it

    Same shortcut edits.

Worth knowing

  • HYPERLINK formulas are better when the address comes from a cell.
  • Right-click, Remove Hyperlink, to strip one.
  • Select the cell with arrows to avoid triggering the link.

Where it goes wrong

  • Clicking a link cell opens it, so use keyboard selection to edit.
  • File links break when the file moves.

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