If copying and pasting text and images to a word document, and if any of the images/pictures have links associated, the option to remove those links should work. While the end-user is under the impression the hyperlink had been removed, in truth, the link that associated with the image/picture remains. When clicking on the image/picture, the browser will load and point to the location of the image/picture is housedĪlso, while hovering over the image/picture, take notice the mouse cursor does not change from pointer to finger. at this point the document can be saved or not (either way, the problem continues)Ħ) Verify the hyperlink has been removed,Ī) Right-button click the image/picture to verify the "Remove hyperlink" option is not displayed and thenī) Click on the image/picture in the document that the hyperlink had been removed Although, all pointers and indicators suggest the hyperlink has been removed, but in truth, it has not.Ģ) Launch a browser (IE), then navigate to a page where there is a picture with documentation togetherģ) Highlight the text and the picture, then copy the highlighted to the word documentĤ) Allow the text and image/s to copy to the document (this may take a few seconds to complete)ĥ) Go to the word document and then right-button click the image and then select "Remove hyperlink" Link had been removed, but in truth, the link continues to open the browser to the page where the image/picture is housed. When removing the hyperlink, the status definitely supports the
#Is it remove link or remove hyperlink in word 2016 free#
This action should remove the hyperlink, thus making the image/picture free from any connectivity to the web.
Image/picture then select "Remove hyperlink" option. For instance, say we copied and then paste an image/picture into a word document (Word 2016). I have noticed that other issues regarding the hyperlink has been reported already, but none of them are exactly what is occurring with me.Īn image/picture from a webpage pasted into a word document also links the image/picture to the webpage that houses the image/picture.