Creating Hyperlinks to Websites in Microsoft Word

˜ Open a Microsoft Word document and type any introductory text you wish.

˜ Place the cursor where you would like the hyperlink to be.

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Go to your Application Launcher and launch an Internet browser (Internet Explorer).

˜ Using your browser, locate the exact Internet site you want your students to visit.

˜ Click one time in the Address Bar to highlight the URL (web address)

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Select Edit, Copy (use CTRL C on your keyboard, or Right Click and select Copy).

˜ On the Task Bar, click on the Word document you started earlier.

˜ With the cursor all ready in place, select Edit, Paste (use CTRL V on your keyboard, or Right Click and select Paste).

˜ When you push the Space Bar or Enter on your keyboard, the web address will become blue and underlined, indicating it is now a hyperlink to the website.

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Save the completed document to the Public drive for your students to have access to it through Microsoft Word.