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HYPERLINK in Excel

By Jeevan A YJeevan A Y

HYPERLINK in Excel

HYPERLINK in Excel (Table of Contents)

  • HYPERLINK in Excel
  • How to Create a HYPERLINK in Excel?

Introduction to HYPERLINK in Excel

Hyperlinks in Excel allow users to create a shortcut way to reach any certain worksheet, file, folder or webpage. It helps us to reach to any specific folder or link quickly. We also use hyperlinks to provide the reference. The hyperlinks option is there in the Insert menu option under the Links section. We just have to provide the text on which we want to have a hyperlink and then select the file or website page which we want to link with that text.

So, HYPERLINK creates a link to cells, sheets, and workbooks.

Where to Find Hyperlink Option in Excel?

In Excel, a hyperlink is located under Insert Tab. Go to Insert > Links > Hyperlink.

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HYPERLINK option in Excel

This is the rare use path. I think about 95% of the users does not even bother to go to the Insert tab and find the Hyperlink option. They rely on the shortcut key.

The shortcut key to open the Hyperlink dialogue box is Ctrl + K.

How to Create HYPERLINK in Excel?

HYPERLINK in Excel is very simple and easy to create. Let understand how to create HYPERLINK in Excel with some Examples.

You can download this HYPERLINK Excel Template here – HYPERLINK Excel Template

Example #1 – Create Hyperlink to Open Specific File

Ok, I will go one by one. I am creating a Hyperlink to open the workbook that I use very often when I am creating reports.

I cannot keep going back to the file folder and click to open the workbook; rather, I can create a hyperlink to do the job for me.

Step 1: In the active sheet, press Ctrl + K. (Shortcut to open the hyperlink) This will open the below dialogue box.

Press Ctrl + K

Step 2: There are many things involved in this hyperlink dialogue box.

HYPERLINK Step 2

Mainly there are two tabs available here. In Tab 1, we have 4 options, and in Tab 2, we have 3 options.

Step 3: Go to Existing File or Web Page. (By default, when you open hyperlink, it has already selected)

Existing File or Web Page

Step 4: Select Look in Option. Select the location of your targeted file. In my case, I have selected Desktop and in desktop Hyperlink folder.

Select Look in Option

Step 5: If you click on the specified folder, it will show all the files stored in it. I have a total of 2 files in it.

Specified folder

Step 6: Select the files that you want to open quite often. I have selected the Article 1_hyperlinks file. Once the file is selected, click on Ok. It will create a hyperlink.

Initially, it will create a hyperlink like this.

Create the hyperlink

Step 7: Now, for our understanding, we can give any name to it. I am giving the name as the file name only, i.e. Sales 2018 file.

Sales 2018 file

Step 8: if you click on this link, it will open up the linked file for you. In my case, it will open the Sale 2018 file that is located on the Desktop.

Example #2 – Create Hyperlink to Go to Specific Cell

Ok, now we know how to open a specific file by creating a hyperlink. We can go to the particular cell as well.

I have a product list with their quantities sold, unit price, and sales value. At the end of the data, I have a grand total for all these 3 headings.

HYPERLINK to specific cell

Now, if I want to keep going to Unit Sold total (B18), Unit Price Total(C18), and Sales Value (D18) total, it will be a lot of irritating tasks. I can create a hyperlink to these cells.

Step 1: Create a List.

HYPERLINK to specific cell 1

Step 2: Select the first list, i.e. Units Sold and press Ctrl + K. Select Place in this Document and Sheet Name. Click on the Ok button.

HYPERLINK to specific cell 2

Step 3: It will create the hyperlink to cell B18.

HYPERLINK to specific cell 3

If you click on Units Sold (F2), it will take you to cell B18.

Step 4: Now select the other two cells and follow the same procedure. Finally, your links will look like this.

HYPERLINK to specific cell 4

Units Sold will take you to B18.

Units Price will take you to C18.

Sale Value will take you to D18.

Example #3 – Create Hyperlink to Work Sheets

As I have mentioned at the start of this article, if we have 20 sheets, it is very difficult to find the sheet that we wanted. Using the hyperlink option, we can create a link to those sheets, and with just a click of the mouse, we can reach the sheet that we want.

I have a total of 8 sheets in this example.

Create a hyperlink

Step 1: Insert one new sheet and name it has All Sheet Names.

All Sheet Names

Step 2: Write down all the sheet names.

HYPERLINK to Worksheet 2

Step 3: Select the first sheet name cell, i.e. Main Data, and press Ctrl + K.

Step 4: Select Place in this Document > Sheet Name.

Place in this Document

Step 5: This will create a link to the sheet name called Main Data.

Main Data

Step 6: Select every one of the sheet names and create the hyperlink.

HYPERLINK to Worksheet 6

Step 7: Finally, create a hyperlink to the sheet “All Sheet Names “and create HYPERLINK for this sheet as well. Once the hyperlink is created, you can copy and paste it to all the sheets so that you can come back to a hyperlinked sheet at any point in time.

Create hyperlink to all sheets

Create Hyperlink through VBA Code

Creating Hyperlinks seems easy, but if I have 100 sheets, it is very difficult to create a hyperlink for each one of them.

By using VBA code, we can create the entire sheet hyperlink by just click on the mouse.

Copy and paste the below code in the excel file.

Go to Excel File > Press ALT + F11 > Insert > Module > Paste

Create HYPERLINK through VBA Code

This will create a list of all the sheet names in the workbook and create hyperlinks.

Create hyperlinks Result

Things to Remember About HYPERLINK in Excel

  • We can create a hyperlink by using the HYPERLINK function.
  • We can create a hyperlink to open to any file within the same computer.
  • We can give any name to our hyperlink. It is not mandatory to mention the same name to the hyperlink in the case of hyperlinking worksheets.
  • Always use VBA code to create a hyperlink. Because whenever there is an addition to the worksheet, you just have to run the code, it will automatically create a hyperlink for you.
  • Using hyperlinks, we can go to the specified cell, specified worksheet, and specified workbook as well. It will save a lot of our time.

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