I am not that familliar with Microsoft word, and I have 2 questions. I am using Word 2002 (I think it is called Word XP).
Question 1: Is there a way to hyperlink within a document? I have a table of contents at the beginning of a rather long document. I would like it so that I (and others) can click on the table and quick-jump to that given location.
Question 2: I can make an Arrow like this "--->" and "<---". Is there a way I can make an arrow point up or down?
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
If you generate the table of contents automatically, all the entries will be hyperlinks to their respective parts of the document. I'm not sure how to do it by hand and then turn them into links, though.
If you go Insert > Symbols > subset Arrows, you'll find arrows pointing in each direction that you can put into the text.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
You can do it by hand. Click insert hyperlink, choose place in this document, and proceed.
But there's no good reason to do this. Use the TOC feature, you'll be much happier.
Posted by peterh (Member # 5208) on :
Also in the drawing toolbar, there are arrows you can use and even change pointer directions with.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
1) yes. If you had used Word's own Table of Contents creator (INSERT - INDEX& TABLES - TOC) it would have made them all hyperlinks for you automatically.
But since you already have it made, it can still be done, just takes a little longer
You just have to give each sub-section that you want to jump to a "mark" and then hyperlink to the mark. I will see if I can find a site that explains it fully so I don't have to type all the directions out here (you might also try using Word's HELP menu -- it will usually walk you through that).
2) Using the drawing toolbar. (VIEW - TOOLBARS - DRAWING if it isn't already opened) and use the arrow tool to make an arros any direction you want.
FG
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Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
If you're already automatically generated the table of contents, you can regenerate it and modify it, I believe. I think that would allow you to tell it to create hyperlinks in the document.
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Save a duplicate copy of your document before you start fiddling around with that stuff. Word has a way of screwing things up if you use it for anything but words. I've tried adding bells and whistles into my documents, only to have Word irrevocably wreck my document. So save a duplicate.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Yeah - your regular HELP menu will give you all this information (this is from Word 2000, I don't have Word XP handy)
quote:Insert a hyperlink that goes to a location in the current document
To link to a place in the current document, you can use either heading styles or bookmarks in Word.
In the current document, do one of the following:
1)Insert a bookmark at the location you want to go to. or Apply one of Word's built-in heading styles to the text at the location you want to go to.
2)Select the text or object you want to represent the hyperlink.
Click Insert Hyperlink .
Under Link to, click Place in This Document.
In the list, select the heading or bookmark you created to link to.
Note To assign a tip to display when you rest the mouse over the hyperlink, click Screen Tip, and then type the text you want. For links to headings, Word uses "Current document" as the tip if you do not specify one; for links to bookmarks, Word uses the bookmark name.
However, I agree it might be easier to try to let Word re-create your exisitng TOC using its automatic feature. Otherwise this is going to take you a long time to do this for every entry in your TOC if it is large.
FG
Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :
Generally speaking, if you want to create a hyperlink, just hit Ctrl-K. Everyone else is right about the TOC function, though.
And about arrows... you probably want to use the Wingdings font.
If you have a Windows key on your keyboard, do Windows-R to get the Run box, otherwise click the Start button and choose Run...
(Incidentally, Windows-F is search and Windows-E opens Windows Explorer. Very useful, especially Windows-E.)
In Run..., type in charmap, and hit enter. Choose Wingdings from the dropdown at the top, and look for the arrows you want. Wingdings is a standard font on Windows machines.
Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
This has been so helpful! Thanks, I will work with both tonight and tomarrow morning and let you know how well it worked!