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How to remove all hyperlinks in Word?

Author: Sun Last Modified: 2025-01-21

To remove all hyperlinks in word document is not difficult for Microsoft Word users, and this tutorial is just to list several available methods for removing all hyperlinks in Word.


Remove hyperlinks one by one with Remove Hyperlink feature

This method will guide you through removing hyperlinks one by one using the Remove Hyperlink feature in Word.

  1. Right-click the specific linked text whose hyperlink you want to remove, and select Remove Hyperlink from the context menu.

    Remove Hyperlink option on the context menu

  2. Repeat this operation to remove other hyperlinks one by one.

Note: This method is simple, but it can be time-consuming to manually remove all hyperlinks from a large document. In such cases, using the following methods.

Remove all hyperlinks in the current document using shortcuts

Many people prefer using shortcuts because they are simple and time-saving. With a shortcut, you can quickly remove all hyperlinks from a document, regardless of its length.

  1. Press Ctrl + A to select the entire document.
  2. Press Ctrl + Shift + F9 simultaneously to remove all hyperlinks in the current document.

Note: The shortcut method will remove all underlying fields along with the hyperlinks.


Remove all hyperlinks with Kutools for Word

The Remove Hyperlinks utility in Kutools for Word provides a quick and efficient way to remove all hyperlinks from your document while retaining the text and formatting. Additionally, it offers options to remove hyperlinks from footnotes and endnotes, making it a comprehensive solution for managing links in Word documents.

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  1. To remove hyperlinks:
    • From the entire document: Click Kutools > Remove > Remove Hyperlinks.
    • From a specific section: First select the section, then click Kutools > Remove > Remove Hyperlinks.

    Remove Hyperlinks option on the Kutools tab on the ribbon

  2. In the popping-out Remove dialog, click the OK button.

    Remove dialog box

  3. A dialog box will appear, informing you how many hyperlinks have been removed. Close it, and you will see all hyperlinks are removed from the current document, as shown in the screenshot below:

    Confirmation dialog box

    Illustration: All hyperlinks are removed

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Remove all hyperlinks in the current document with VBA

With VBA, you can easily remove all hyperlinks in the current Word document. Follow these steps:

  1. Press Alt + F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
  2. Click Insert > Module, then copy and paste the following VBA code into the Module window.
    Sub KillTheHyperlinks()
    ' -----------------------------------------------
    ' Removes all hyperlinks from the document:
    ' Text to display is left intact
    ' -----------------------------------------------
    With ThisDocument
    ' Loop while there are hyperlinks afoot!
    While .Hyperlinks.Count > 0
    .Hyperlinks(1).Delete
    Wend
    End With
    ' Shut this off, don't need anymore popping up
    Application.Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceHyperlinks = False
    End Sub
  3. Click the Run button or press F5 to execute the script.

All hyperlinks in the current Word document will be removed in a batch instantly.


Remove all hyperlinks in all open Word documents with VBA

Unlike the first VBA code, which removes hyperlinks in only the current document, this VBA code allows you to remove all hyperlinks from every open Word document. Follow these steps:

  1. Press Alt + F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
  2. Click Insert > Module, then copy and paste the following VBA code into the Module window.
    Sub KillTheHyperlinksInAllOpenDocuments()
    ' -----------------------------------------------
    ' Removes all hyperlinks from any open documents
    ' Text to display is left intact
    ' -----------------------------------------------
    Dim doc As Document
    Dim szOpenDocName As String
    
    ' Loop through all open documents:
    For Each doc In Application.Documents
        ' Store the document name
        szOpenDocName = doc.Name
        ' Remove the hyperlinks from that document
        With Documents(szOpenDocName)
            ' Loop while there are hyperlinks afoot!
            While .Hyperlinks.Count > 0
                .Hyperlinks(1).Delete
            Wend
        End With
    Next doc
    
    Application.Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceHyperlinks = False
    End Sub
  3. Click the Run button or press F5 to execute the VBA.

Once you run this code, all hyperlinks in all open Word documents will be removed simultaneously.


Stop automatically adding hyperlinks to text in Word

For example, if you remove the hyperlink from text like β€œhttps://www.extendoffice.com,” it may still reappear when you type a space or press the Enter key after the text, as shown in the screenshot below. To stop Word from automatically adding hyperlinks to text, you need to configure Word Options.

Text with hyperlink examples
  1. Click File > Options in Word.
  2. In the Word Options dialog, click Proofing in the left-hand menu, and then click the AutoCorrect Options button.
    AutoCorrect Options button in Word Options window
  3. In the AutoCorrect dialog, switch to the AutoFormat As You Type tab, uncheck the Internet and network paths with hyperlinks option, and click the OK button.
    Internet and network paths with hyperlinks option in the AutoCorrect dialog
  4. Click the OK button in the Word Options dialog.

From now on, Word will no longer automatically add hyperlinks to text such as website paths.


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