Creating hyperlinks

WordPerfect lets you create hyperlinks. Hyperlinks can be created that allow readers to jump to a file or to a bookmark within the same document.

If you are publishing to HTML, WordPerfect lets you create a hyperlink that opens in a separate frame.


To create a hyperlink to a file

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Select text or a graphic.
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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Creating hyperlinks Hyperlink.
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Type a path and filename in the Document/Macro box.

WordPerfect Office note Creating hyperlinks

 
You can use a macro file as a hyperlink. However, because browsers usually cannot play WordPerfect macros, hyperlinks to macros are not recommended in documents that will be published to the Web.

WordPerfect Office tip Creating hyperlinks

 
You can also create a hyperlink to a Web address by typing a URL in the Document/Macro box. If you want to browse for the URL, click Browse Web.
 
You can browse for a file by clicking Browse WordPerfect Office pgx browse Creating hyperlinks in the Document/Macro box.

To create a hyperlink to a bookmark

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Select text or a graphic.
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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Creating hyperlinks Hyperlink.
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Choose a bookmark from the Bookmark list box.

WordPerfect Office note Creating hyperlinks

 
For more information about using bookmarks, see “Using bookmarks and QuickMarks.”

To create a hyperlink that opens in a separate frame

WordPerfect Office btnbacktotopproc Creating hyperlinks
1.
 
Select text or a graphic.
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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Creating hyperlinks Hyperlink.
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Type a path and filename in the Document/Macro box.
If you want to link to a bookmark, choose a bookmark from the Bookmark list box.
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Type the name of the frame in the Target frame box.

WordPerfect Office note Creating hyperlinks

 
You can use a macro file as a hyperlink. However, because browsers usually cannot play WordPerfect macros, hyperlinks to macros are not recommended in documents that will be published to the Web.

WordPerfect Office tip Creating hyperlinks

 
You can also create a hyperlink to a Web address by typing a URL in the Document/Macro box. If you want to browse for the URL, click Browse Web.
 
You can browse for a file by clicking Browse WordPerfect Office pgx browse Creating hyperlinks in the Document/Macro box.

Creating hyperlinks