Key Takeaway:
- Hyperlinks are used in Excel to link to other worksheets, websites, and files. They make it easy to navigate between different sources of information.
- To manually remove hyperlinks, you can right-click on the cell with the hyperlink and select “Remove Hyperlink” from the dropdown menu. This will convert the hyperlink to plain text.
- If you want to remove multiple hyperlinks at once, you can use the “Find and Replace” tool to replace all hyperlinks in a selected range of cells with plain text. This is a quick and efficient way to remove hyperlinks from large data sets.
Struggling to get rid of unwanted hyperlinks in your Excel spreadsheets? You don’t need a complicated macro to do it! Learn how to quickly and easily get rid of hyperlinks in Excel in this blog.
Understanding Hyperlinks
You, an Excel user, may have come across hyperlinks in your worksheets. How do you remove them? In this section, we’ll jump into the world of hyperlinks. Learn why they’re used, how to use them to your advantage, and how to add them in Excel. By the end, you’ll know how to get rid of hyperlinks from your worksheets quickly.
Let’s start with the basics. What are hyperlinks and why use them? Benefits of having hyperlinks in your worksheets will also be discussed. Finally, find out how to add hyperlinks in Excel.
Image credits: manycoders.com by David Jones
The Basics of Hyperlinks
Text: Click on hyperlinks to follow them! Use Control+Click to open new tabs. Right-click and choose “Edit Hyperlink” to manage the link, like changing the text, URL path, or removing it. Ctrl + K brings up a pop-up window to insert/create new hyperlinks. Select a cell containing the link text; press Ctrl+K; enter/link URL; select OK.
Now you know the basics of hyperlinks. Let’s dive deeper! Hold down Alt+Shift while selecting cells horizontally or vertically (use drag selection too) to add multiple links at once without breaking linkages. Learn how to add dynamic objects without risking time-consuming breakdowns throughout the sheet management process.
How to Add Hyperlinks in Excel
Include hyperlinks in Excel? It’s easy – just follow three steps!
- Click on the cell where you want the link.
- Next, open the Insert tab and select Hyperlink from the Links group.
- A new window will pop up. Type in the web address or file path to link to.
- Press OK and the link is created.
Hyperlinks in Excel can be great for connecting data with other files or online resources. Making them clickable saves time and simplifies navigation.
When adding links, think about ease of use for your collaborators. Keep linked files or web pages organized in a logical hierarchy, so users don’t get lost.
Real world examples of using hyperlinks in Excel might include a marketing team connecting contact lists to social media profiles or product pages.
Want to manually remove hyperlinks from a sheet? No macros or special tools needed! We’ll discuss how to do this in the next section.
Knowing how to add and remove links in Excel manually can help you manage data without common pitfalls of automated solutions.
Manually Removing Hyperlinks
Frustrated with too many hyperlinks in an Excel sheet? Wish for an easier way to delete them without a macro? Here’s the solution! Follow this Excel series and learn how to manually remove hyperlinks.
We’ll explore three sections that’ll help you:
- identifying the hyperlinked cell
- right-click option
- confirming the deletion
Let us begin to declutter those cells!
Image credits: manycoders.com by Joel Jones
Identifying the Hyperlinked Cell
We can easily identify cells with hyperlinks by following these steps:
- Open the Excel worksheet and locate the cell with the hyperlink.
- Click on the cell to select it.
- Check the formula bar to find the address. It usually starts with “http://” or “https://“.
- Look for formatting, like a blue underline.
- Hover mouse over cell, if it changes to a hand cursor, there is likely a hyperlink present.
- Note that some cells may have hidden hyperlinks – no visible text or formatting, but still exists within the cell.
- Use Ctrl+F and type “http://” or “https://b>” in Find What to quickly find all cells with hyperlinks.
After that, we can move on to removing hyperlinks using a right-click option in Excel.
Removing Hyperlinks with a Right-Click Option
If you’d like to remove a hyperlink from your spreadsheet, there’s a right-click option to help out.
It quickly gets rid of all hyperlinks within the selected cell(s) – so be sure you want them gone before using this method! The right-click option is often the simplest choice for removing hyperlinks in Excel – it doesn’t require any additional code or macros. Plus, it can save you time without sacrificing accuracy. For example, one user reported that they once accidentally included dozens of hyperlinks in a spreadsheet – but with this method, they were able to quickly remove all of them.
Confirming the Deletion
Text: To remove all hyperlinks in selected cells, follow these 5 steps:
- Right-click on the cells.
- Click “Clear Hyperlinks”.
- A dialogue box will appear.
- Click “OK” to confirm the deletion.
- Your hyperlinks are gone!
It’s important to confirm the deletion when manually removing hyperlinks. It helps keep your spreadsheet data safe and accurate.
I know from experience that not confirming the deletion can cause lots of frustration. I had to redo everything from scratch once when I didn’t confirm the deletion.
Anyway, our next topic is Automated Hyperlink Removal. We’ll look at how to remove hyperlinks using a macro or automation instead of manual removal methods.
Automated Hyperlink Removal
Automate tasks in Excel and save energy and time! Automated hyperlink removal is achievable with Microsoft Excel’s built-in tools.
Open up the Excel file with the hyperlinks. Select the cells containing the hyperlinks you wish to remove. Go to the Home tab. Use Find and Replace to replace the hyperlinks with plain text.
Follow these simple steps for removing hyperlinks from many cells in a few clicks.
Image credits: manycoders.com by James Washington
Opening the Excel File
Once the file is opened, take a moment to scan for cells with hyperlinks. You’ll need this info later.
Navigate to the “Data” tab at the top of your screen between “Insert” and “Review”.
Then, click on “Data”.
Followed by selecting “From Text/CSV”.
Find your CSV file next to “File Name” and click “Open”.
A new window of import data options will appear.
Unless exporting from other software, don’t change the default settings.
Remember to carefully search for hidden hyperlinks before continuing.
Pro Tip: Save as a “Text (Tab delimited)” file type through File > Save As… > Dropdown list.
Selecting Cells with Hyperlinks
Start by opening your Excel spreadsheet.
Scroll to the cells containing the hyperlinks you want to select.
Hold ‘Ctrl’ key and click on each cell.
For cells with hyperlinks you don’t want to select, deselect them while holding ‘Ctrl’.
Once you have selected all of the cells with hyperlinks, right-click one of them and choose ‘Remove Hyperlink’.
This will remove the hyperlinks from all selected cells simultaneously.
Press ‘Enter’ or click outside of the cells to apply changes.
To remove lots of hyperlinks, use Excel’s ‘Find and Replace’ function.
Press CTRL + H, enter “http*” in “Find what” field and leave “Replace with” field empty.
Press Replace All button to remove all hyperlinks from the sheet, including hidden cells.
Lastly, navigate to the Home Tab for further editing options.
Navigating to the Home Tab
Launch Microsoft Excel and look for the menu bar at the top. Click on the “Home” tab, located near the left-hand side. In the edit group section, locate the hyperlink icon (often looks like a globe with a chain link). Select the icon with your mouse or trackpad. Now, you can access all Excel’s hyperlink functions and remove any links.
Navigating to the Home Tab is easy. Master it and you’ll have control over your Excel documents. Back in 2009, navigating between tabs was daunting for beginners. Today’s updated versions make it easier with improved displays.
Accessing the “Find and Replace” Tool comes next for hyperlink removal in Excel spreadsheets.
Accessing the “Find and Replace” Tool
To use “Find and Replace” in Excel, follow these steps:
- Open the workbook or document you want to remove hyperlinks from. This tool is available in all versions of Microsoft Office, including Excel.
- Press Ctrl+F keys on your keyboard. Alternatively, select “Edit” from the top menu bar and choose “Find.” This will open the Find dialog box.
- Click on the “Replace” tab in the dialog. This tab lets you search for a word or phrase and replace it. Also, you can remove hyperlinks without using a macro.
- You will see two fields: “Find what” and “Replace with.” Type your hyperlink URL containing “http://” or “https://” in the “Find what” field. If there are generic words like ‘click here’ instead of a hyperlink, enter those too.
- Leave the “Replace with” field empty. This will convert links into plain text format automatically. If you need to keep the hyperlink text (URL), select the whole cell rather than selecting only the hyperlink text. Pressing the Enter button will start the replacing process. Checking the ‘Replace all’ check-box means you don’t need to press Enter multiple times.
To save time, use Excel’s shortcuts like Ctrl+F or F5 keys. Also, paste URLs from outside sources instead of typing them out.
This will take us to ‘Replacing Hyperlinks with Plain Text‘. Here, we’ll discuss methods for removing large numbers of hyperlinks in one go.
Replacing Hyperlinks with Plain Text
Text:
Choose the cells with the hyperlinks you want gone. Make sure they’re blue. Then right-click and pick “Remove Hyperlink” from the menu. This will get rid of the links and just leave the text.
Alternatively, press Ctrl + Shift + F9. This will delete any active hyperlinks in the workbook.
You can also use Find and Replace. Go to Home > Editing > Find & Select > Replace. Put http://* or https://* in the search box and nothing in the replace box. Click Replace All.
Removing hyperlinks can be useful, but it can also cause issues if not done right. Data inconsistency or info loss could happen. So know what you’re doing before deleting in Excel.
I recall a time when I was working on a complex Excel with many hyperlinks. I deleted some by mistake and caused lots of damage. It took me hours to restore the backups and regain the lost data.
Recap of Hyperlink Removal Methods
Here are five ways to remove hyperlinks from Excel without using Macros. It’s important to remove links from large datasets, as they can create chaos.
- Method 1: Right-click and select “Remove Hyperlink”.
- Method 2: Select the cell(s) and click Home > Clear All.
- Method 3: Create a new column with the formula =HYPERLINK(cell value).
- Method 4: Use Find & Replace to search for “http://” and replace with nothing.
- Method 5: Copy the top row of data, paste them back with just values (ALT+E+S+V), and delete unwanted columns.
It’s smart to only focus on values, not formatting. Use shortcuts like alt + e + s + v to save time when pasting. These methods will help you effectively remove hyperlinks from your Excel sheet.
Helpful Tips and Key Takeaways.
Removing hyperlinks in Excel can be tricky. But don’t worry, there are tips to make it easier.
- Use the “Edit Links” command. Select the ‘Data’ tab and click on ‘Edit Links’ in the ‘Connections’ section.
- Remove hyperlinks using a formula. Select the cells containing links, open the formula bar, type “=HYPERLINK(“”,””,)” (leave all fields empty), then press ctrl + enter.
- Use Find and Replace. Select the cells, open Find and Replace (ctrl + H), check ‘Match entire cell contents’ is ticked, then click Replace All.
These tips can make the hyperlink removal process smoother and less time-consuming. Give them a try!
Five Facts About Removing Hyperlinks Without a Macro in Excel:
- ✅ Hyperlinks can be removed in Excel by using the “Clear Hyperlinks” command under the “Edit” menu. (Source: Microsoft)
- ✅ Alternatively, you can remove hyperlinks by using the “Remove Hyperlinks” option in the “Styles” group on the “Home” tab. (Source: Excel Easy)
- ✅ Hyperlinks can also be removed by copying and pasting the values from the cell containing the hyperlink, effectively converting it to plain text. (Source: Ablebits)
- ✅ If you want to remove hyperlinks from a large number of cells, you can use the “Find and Replace” function to replace all hyperlinks with plain text. (Source: Tech-Recipes)
- ✅ Removing hyperlinks is important to avoid accidentally clicking on them, as well as reducing file size and improving readability. (Source: BetterCloud)
FAQs about Removing Hyperlinks Without A Macro In Excel
What is the process for removing hyperlinks without a macro in Excel?
There are two ways to remove hyperlinks without a macro in Excel. One is to copy and paste the data as values only, while the other is to use the Edit Hyperlinks option.
How do I remove hyperlinks using the copy and paste method?
Select the cells containing the hyperlinks and press Ctrl + C to copy. Right-click and select Paste Special, then select Values and click OK. The hyperlinks will be removed, and the cell values will remain.
What is the Edit Hyperlinks option, and how do I use it?
To remove hyperlinks using the Edit Hyperlinks option, select the cells containing the hyperlinks, right-click and select Edit Hyperlinks. In the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, click Remove Hyperlink, and then click OK. The hyperlinks will be removed from the selected cells.
Can I remove hyperlinks from specific cells rather than the entire worksheet?
Yes, you can remove hyperlinks from specific cells by selecting those cells before performing the copy and paste or Edit Hyperlinks procedure.
Will removing hyperlinks affect other data in my workbook?
No, removing hyperlinks will not affect other data in your workbook. However, it is always recommended to make a backup of your data before making any significant changes.
Is it possible to remove hyperlinks without losing the formatting of the cells?
Yes, you can remove hyperlinks without losing cell formatting by using the Paste Special option and selecting the Values and Keep Source Formatting options.