How to add hyperling in word mail merg from excel
To add a hyperlink in Word mail merge from Excel, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Create a hyperlink in Excel
- Open your Excel spreadsheet and select the cell that contains the text you want to link.
- Right-click on the cell and select "Insert Hyperlink" or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+K.
- In the "Insert Hyperlink" dialog box, enter the URL you want to link to in the "Address" field.
- You can also add a display text for the hyperlink by entering it in the "Text to display" field.
- Click "OK" to create the hyperlink.
Step 2: Merge the Excel data with Word
- Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Select Recipients" and choose "Use an existing list" to select your Excel spreadsheet as the data source.
- Click "OK" to merge the data with your Word document.
Step 3: Insert the hyperlink in the Word document
- In the Word document, place your cursor where you want to insert the hyperlink.
- Go to the "Insert" tab in the ribbon and click on "Link" in the "Links" group.
- In the "Insert Hyperlink" dialog box, select "Existing File or Web Page" and enter the URL you created in Excel in the "Address" field.
- You can also select the "Insert" button to insert the hyperlink as a bookmark.
- Click "OK" to insert the hyperlink.
Step 4: Update the hyperlink in the Word document
- Go back to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon and click on "Update" to update the mail merge.
- Word will replace the merge field with the actual data from your Excel spreadsheet, including the hyperlink.
Tips:
- Make sure to use the same formatting for the hyperlink in both Excel and Word, such as using the same font and color.
- You can also use the "HYPERLINK" function in Excel to create a hyperlink and then merge it with Word.
- If you're using a newer version of Word, you may need to use the "Insert" tab and click on "Hyperlink" instead of "Link".