Microsoft is making it much easier to add hyperlinks in Word docs

"Microsoft is making it a lot faster and easier to add links to text inside Word documents. Instead of having to open a menu item to insert a link or use the CTRL + K keyboard shortcut, you can now simply paste a link on top of the text you want to hyperlink. This new feature reduces the amount of clicks you need to do an everyday task like linking URLs, and it works across Word for the web, Windows, and Mac."

"It's similar to the way WordPress any many other content management systems and text editors let you quickly insert links. Now we're just waiting on Google Docs to join the club. Microsoft has started rolling out this feature to all Word for web users and you'll need version 2511 of Word for Windows or later, and version 16.104 of Word for Mac or later."

Microsoft added a paste-on-top hyperlinking feature for Word that lets users paste a link onto selected text to create a hyperlink without opening an insert menu or using CTRL + K. The feature reduces the number of clicks required for common URL linking tasks. The capability works across Word for the web, Windows, and Mac. The behavior mirrors quick-link insertion in WordPress and many content management systems and text editors. Rollout has begun for Word for web users. Word for Windows requires version 2511 or later, and Word for Mac requires version 16.104 or later.

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