Get rid of links

#1 04-17-2017, 08:32 AM

Hi,
Links are driving me nuts, trying to copy the info.

How can I automatically or quickly eliminate links in a whole document?

macropod · #2 04-17-2017, 05:22 PM

You could use Cmd-A to select the entire document, followed by Cmd-Shift-F9. Do be aware this will destroy all links, including cross-references and Tables of Contents. You could, of course, apply Cmd-Shift-F9 to just a selected range.

#3 04-17-2017, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macropod

You could use Cmd-A to select the entire document, followed by Cmd-Shift-F9. Do be aware this will destroy all links, including cross-references and Tables of Contents. You could, of course, apply Cmd-Shift-F9 to just a selected range.

mac,

Doesn't work...tried twice. What am I doing wrong?

macropod · #4 04-17-2017, 09:14 PM

What kinds of links are they?

louiseL · #5 04-17-2017, 11:24 PM

Hi，Lrrryo

If you you mean the hyperlinks, here are 3 ways you can try.

1. You can just copy the whole text and paste them as “Unformatted Text”. This will remove all links.

2.Use “Replace” Feature
Pressed “Alt + F9” to change to the “Link” view--->Type “^d HYPERLINK” in “Find what” text box-->click “Replace All"

3.Use Macro
The code is below:

Code:

Sub RemoveLinks()
    While ThisDocument.Hyperlinks.Count > 0
     ThisDocument.Hyperlinks(1).Delete
   Wend
 End Sub

Hope it helps.

#6 04-18-2017, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louiseL

Hi，Lrrryo

If you you mean the hyperlinks, here are 3 ways you can try.

1. You can just copy the whole text and paste them as “Unformatted Text”. This will remove all links.

Works good, would be nice if I could assign a key to do that without edit/paste special/unformatted

2.Use “Replace” Feature
Pressed “Alt + F9” to change to the “Link” view--->Type “^d HYPERLINK” in “Find what” text box-->click “Replace All"

Confusing, and this is Mac, no Alt

3.Use Macro
The code is below:

Code:

Sub RemoveLinks()
    While ThisDocument.Hyperlinks.Count > 0
     ThisDocument.Hyperlinks(1).Delete
   Wend
 End Sub

Give me a heads up on how use macros. Use to use them in letters and things, copy addresses to envelope, add date, etc., but forgot how. Link to a tutorial? Thanks

Hope it helps.

About comments in bold.

louiseL · #7 04-19-2017, 02:42 AM

Hi,Lrrryo

I didn't notice that you are using Office for Mac 2011, so the ways are used in Windows.
But I think they should be similar so you can search them online. Hope it goes well.

Charles Kenyon · #8 04-18-2017, 10:46 AM

Installing Macros

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