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How to add hyperlink to comment in Excel?

Author: Sun Last Modified: 2024-08-05

Sometimes, you may want to add a hyperlink in the comment, but in general, the hyperlink address you type in the comment cannot be clicked. Now I will tell you how to add a hyperlink which can be clickable in comment in Excel.

Add hyperlink to comment


Add hyperlink to comment

To add a clickable hyperlink to comment, just do as follow steps:

1. Right click at the cell you want to add hyperlink to its comment, and select Insert Comment from context menu. See screenshot:

a screenshot showing how to insert a comment

2. Then in the comment box, type the hyperlink address into it, and then remove other characters including the author name. See screenshots:

a screenshot of typing the hyperlins into the comment a screenshot of an arrow a screenshot of finishing the hyperlin typing in comment

 

3. Now you need to press Alt + End keys to make sure there are no other characters (including blank) in the comment box.

a screenshot of finishing the hyperlin typing in comment with shortcut

4. Right click at the comment cell, and select Show/Hide Comments to show the comment. See screenshot:

a screenshot of clicking the Show/Hide Comments option

Now when you click at the hyperlink in the comment, it will link to the web address.

a screenshot showing the comment with hyperlink


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