In the current document, do the following: When you’re linking to a location in the same document, you can apply one of the built-in heading styles to the text at the location you want to go to. You can't include spaces in a bookmark name, but you can use the underscore character to separate words - for example, First_heading. Select the text to which you want to assign a bookmark, or click where you want to insert a bookmark.īookmark names must begin with a letter and can contain numbers. In the current document or the document you want to link to, do this:
Heading styles work only when you’re linking to a location in the current document. Step 1: Mark the link destinationįirst, insert a bookmark or use a heading style to mark a location. The hyperlink can be within a document or between documents. If you don't specify a tip, Word uses the path or address of the file as the tip.Ĭreate a hyperlink (bookmark) to a specific place in a documentĬreating bookmarks is a two-step process: you mark the link destination, and then you add the hyperlink.
Tip: To change the ScreenTip that appears when you rest the pointer over the hyperlink, click ScreenTip and then type the text.