Can I temporarily make linked text insensitive to clicks?

wardw · #1 10-11-2023, 11:48 AM

I need to edit many paragraphs of text in Word 365 that are linked to other text in the document. The entire paragraphs are sensitive to a click, which will move the cursor to elsewhere. Therefore, making edits is very difficult. However, I need to retain (or re-instate) the links in the document.

Is there a way to temporarily make the text insensitive to clicks, so I can make edits?

Charles Kenyon · #2 10-11-2023, 01:06 PM

You could try locking the fields. (Ctrl+F11).
To unlock usie Ctrl+Shift+F11.

Dealing with Fields in Microsoft Word
On many computers, you will need to add the Fn key to the shortcut.

wardw · #3 10-11-2023, 01:30 PM

Thanks, Charles, but these are hyperlinks that point to bookmarks in the document. I have the option to remove the links, but then I'd have to re-instate them all.

Charles Kenyon · #4 10-12-2023, 05:32 AM

Change your option to require Ctrl+Click to follow a link?
File > Options > Advanced > Editing options > Use Ctrl+Click to follow hyperlink.
This is an application setting, not a document or field setting and can be toggled. There is no built-in keyboard shortcut for this setting.

wardw · #5 10-12-2023, 10:52 AM

Excellent! Thanks, Charles; that worked perfectly. I've selected Use Ctrl+Click to follow hyperlink, and now the text behaves like any other text, and I can edit it without interference.

Charles Kenyon · #6 10-12-2023, 11:43 AM

I set that as my default long ago and had forgotten that it was not the default setting for many people.

I wrote a quick macro that could be attached to a keyboard shortcut or the QAT that toggles this setting.

Code:

Sub CtrlClickOptionToggle()
' Toggle requirement to use Ctrl key when using links in document
 ' Charles Kenyon 2023-Oct-12
' https://www.msofficeforums.com/177528-post6.html

 '
    Let Options.CtrlClickHyperlinkToOpen = Not Options.CtrlClickHyperlinkToOpen
'
' To attach to a shortcut key, see
'   https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_word-mso_win10-msoversion_other/assigning-keyboard-shortcuts-in-microsoft-word/a346f277-e0eb-4d17-b53b-233584c611bb?tm=1595883735330
'
 End Sub

Instructions for Installing Macros from Forums or Websites by Graham Mayor, MVP

wardw · #7 10-12-2023, 11:52 AM

Very nice; thanks, Charles.

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