Hyperlinks.Add Method (Word)

Returns a Hyperlink object that represents a new hyperlink added to a range, selection, or document.

Syntax

expression .Add(Anchor, Address, SubAddress, ScreenTip, TextToDisplay, Target)

expression Required. A variable that represents a Hyperlinks collection.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

Anchor

Required

Object

The text or graphic that you want turned into a hyperlink.

Address

Optional

Variant

The address for the specified link. The address can be an e-mail address, an Internet address, or a file name. Note that Microsoft Word doesn't check the accuracy of the address.

SubAddress

Optional

Variant

The name of a location within the destination file, such as a bookmark, named range, or slide number.

ScreenTip

Optional

Variant

The text that appears as a ScreenTip when the mouse pointer is positioned over the specified hyperlink. The default value is "Address".

TextToDisplay

Optional

Variant

The display text of the specified hyperlink. The value of this argument replaces the text or graphic specified by Anchor.

Target

Optional

Variant

The name of the frame or window in which you want to load the specified hyperlink.

Return Value

Hyperlink

Example

This example turns the selection into a hyperlink to the Microsoft address on the World Wide Web.

ActiveDocument.Hyperlinks.Add Anchor:=Selection.Range, _ 
 Address:="http:\\www.microsoft.com"

This example turns the selection into a hyperlink that links to the bookmark named MyBookMark in MyFile.doc.

ActiveDocument.Hyperlinks.Add Anchor:=Selection.Range, _ 
 Address:="C:\My Documents\MyFile.doc", SubAddress:="MyBookMark"

This example turns the first shape in the selection into a hyperlink.

ActiveDocument.Hyperlinks.Add Anchor:=Selection.ShapeRange(1), _ 
 Address:="http:\\www.microsoft.com"

See Also

Concepts

Hyperlinks Collection Object

Hyperlinks Object Members