How do I create a text hyperlink in Word 2003 when there is a very long URL address?

Question

I have a Word 2003 document that I need to add a relatively long URL hyperlink to (the hyperlink consists of 258 characters w/spaces) but when pasting the URL into the address bar of the hyperlink window - part of the URL address gets cut off. Even if I can get the address bar to accept all of the characters by manually typing them in – after I click OK to apply the link to my selected text, any parentheses within the URL are changed to a series of numbers and % making the link unusable.

Does anyone know if there is a URL hyperlink character limitation in Word 2003 and why Word would change some of the characters within the link after clicking OK?

Does anyone know of a work around to make this long URL work in Word? I really need this link added to my Word document so that I can convert the doc to a PDF file and upload it to the web. I am willing to change to a different text program if anyone can suggest something equivalent to Word.

Thanks so much for any help!

Answer 1

a simple solution is to use the tinyurl website. Basically this website allows you to type a very looooonnnngg URL into their database and they will assign it a very tiny url that you can then use in your hyperlinks. When someone clicks the tinyurl, it gets redirected to your long url automatically.



and it's completely free... :-)))



feel free to play / test it at



http://tinyurl.com/



it's the same thing that a lot of news sites (such as Yahoo) use instead of posting very long urls in their stories.

Answer 2

Type something. Then select it. Hit control- k, or insert -> hyperlink. Paste in the correct link to the website. Click OK.

Answer 3

uncertain if this works for all variations of Excel despite the fact that if it works in 2003. First enter your e mail into any cellular and press enter. Now hover your cursor over the front of the handle and additionally you will at last see a sprint field seem decrease than the handle. once you mouse over it a small window with the device tip "AutoCorrect strategies" will seem. Press the downward pointing arrow and decide "end immediately springing up links". you additionally can get to the AutoCorrect strategies via going to the strategies menu.

Answer 4

if your using microsoft word. just click insert-object-hyperlink.

after you do does steps just type the link the sice doenst matter.