How to insert link in google docs

If you've worked with files on Google Docs, you've probably come across texts that are hyperlinked. Hyperlinks are very useful when you want to connect other resources to your document.

You can subtly link a URL into your document by using anchor text. That way, you can avoid explicitly pasting the URL. This will allow your document to flow smoothly while making other pages discoverable to whoever is viewing your document.

Whether you want to hyperlink text or an image, you’re able to do just that. In this article, you'll find instructions on how to add a hyperlink in Google Docs.

How to Insert a Hyperlink in Google Docs

Adding a hyperlink in Google Docs is one of the effective features of Google Docs that you just can’t live without. This feature allows you to have clickable texts. That way, instead of adding a tasteless bare link, your document viewers can click on the hyperlink to open the URL.

Inserting a hyperlink in Google Docs is a simple process. All you have to do is follow these steps:

1. Open Google Docs.
2. Ensure the URL you want to hyperlink is already copied.
3. In your document, click on the text or image you’d like to hyperlink.
   
   

4. Click the link icon on the toolbar.

   
   

   You can also press Ctrl+K (Command+K on a Mac) or right-click the highlighted text and select Insert Link.

5. Type or paste a URL, and click Apply.

   
   

   You can also type the name of another Google Docs document and click the name in the search results. You can also click headings and bookmarks to link within the current document.

6. The text is now a hyperlink.

   
   

How to Create a Hyperlink on the Google Docs Mobile App

Inserting a hyperlink in the Google Docs mobile app works the same on both iOS and Android. Here’s how to hyperlink in the Google Docs app:

1. Open a document in editing mode.

2. Tap the word you want to turn into a hyperlink.

3. If you want to turn a phrase or sentence into a link, tap one of the blue bars and drag it until you have everything selected.

   
   

4. Tap Insert Link.

   You will need to tap the > icon (iOS) or three vertical dots icon (Android) if you don't see the Insert Link option right away.

   
   

5. Type or paste a URL, and tap the check mark.

   You can also type the name of a Google Docs document and click it in the search results, or click headings and bookmarks to link within the current document.

6. Your text is now a hyperlink.

   
   

What Hyperlinks Work in Google Docs?

You can insert three types of hyperlinks in Google Docs: websites, links to other docs, and links to headings inside of the current document. These different types of hyperlinks are all created using the methods described above.

Website hyperlinks can be typed in directly when you create the hyperlink in a Google Docs document or copied from the address bar of your web browser. For example, if you wanted to hyperlink to this webpage from Google Docs, you could click the URL in the address bar and copy it, then follow the above instructions to insert it as a hyperlink.

Hyperlinks to Google Docs documents and links that lead to headings within the same document are added the same way as hyperlinks, but you need to type part of the name of the document that you want to link instead of pasting a URL. Linking within a document works the same way, but you need to click “headings and bookmarks” instead, then select one of the headings in your current document.

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FAQ

• How do I link to another part of a Google Doc?

  You can create a link that goes directly to a particular section of a Google Doc by setting a bookmark there. First, place the cursor where you want the link to lead, and then go to Insert > Bookmark. An icon will appear at that spot, and you can select Copy Link to get the URL. From there, you can either place it elsewhere in the document (like in a Table of Contents), or share it with someone else to send them directly to that spot.

• How do I link one Google Doc to another?

  Click the Share button in the Doc you want to link to. At the bottom of the window, select Copy Link. Then, open the second Google Doc and set up a hyperlink. Note that everyone you want to see both items will need permission to read them.

  Where is the link button on Google Docs?

  Insert the hyperlink To insert the hyperlink into the selected text, look for the "insert link" icon on the Google Docs toolbar. The icon appears as a small, horizontal paperclip in the middle of the toolbar. A box then appears that allows you to insert the link of your choice.

  How do I make a clickable link?

  Select the text or picture that you want to display as a hyperlink. Press Ctrl+K. You can also right-click the text or picture and click Link on the shortcut menu.

  What is the shortcut for hyperlink in Google Docs?

  Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs.

  How do you copy and paste a link in Google Docs?

  Click the Insert link icon, or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+K..

  In the Link text box, enter the URL of the external website, or paste the URL from the clipboard using Ctrl+V..

  Click Apply..