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Absolute hyperlinks in Word as opposed to Relative

Do you have the problem where you have placed a Hyperlink in one of your documents which relates to another location in your computer?

And this Hyperlink is changed when you download the program to your Laptop and then back again to your Desktop ?

The problem is most probably caused due to the fact that today most programs use Relative Hyperlinks as apposed to Absolute ones.

Word can create both but by default creates Relative.

Documents copied from the hard drive (usually the C drive) and burned to disc (usually read from the D drive) are examples. The documentsʹ hyperlinks would change to address files on the D drive.

Absolute hyperlinks do not change unless you edit them yourself. However, in most other cases, they are inconvenient.

To make the change, open a blank document in Word. Click Tools > Options.

Select the General tab.

Click the Web Options button.

Select the Files tab. Make sure that the checkbox labeled ʺupdate links on saveʺ is :‐ un‐checked/ticked. Click OK. ( Twice )

Close the blank document.

Follow this procedure in Word on both your Laptop and your Desktop

Remember that the new settings could cause problems if you move the original documents.

The new settings wonʹt help with the links that have already been changed.

To fix them, right‐click the hyperlinks.

Select Edit Hyperlink from the pop‐up menu.

In the Address box, change the drive letter.

Sadly you will need to change them one at a time.

Absolute hyperlinks in Word as opposed to Relative

Do you have the problem where you have placed a Hyperlink in one of your documents which relates to another location in your computer?

And this Hyperlink is changed when you download the program to your Laptop and then back again to your Desktop ?

The problem is most probably caused due to the fact that today most programs use Relative Hyperlinks as apposed to Absolute ones.

Word can create both but by default creates Relative.

Documents copied from the hard drive (usually the C drive) and burned to disc (usually read from the D drive) are examples. The documentsʹ hyperlinks would change to address files on the D drive.

Absolute hyperlinks do not change unless you edit them yourself. However, in most other cases, they are inconvenient.

To make the change, open a blank document in Word. Click Tools > Options.

Select the General tab.

Click the Web Options button.

Select the Files tab. Make sure that the checkbox labeled ʺupdate links on saveʺ is :‐ un‐checked/ticked. Click OK. ( Twice )

Close the blank document.

Follow this procedure in Word on both your Laptop and your Desktop

Remember that the new settings could cause problems if you move the original documents.

The new settings wonʹt help with the links that have already been changed.

To fix them, right‐click the hyperlinks.

Select Edit Hyperlink from the pop‐up menu.

In the Address box, change the drive letter.

Sadly you will need to change them one at a time.  