how to put an internet-address in Excel just as a text-field?

[Tomas Barth]

When I make a table in Excel, I have one column for web-addresses. These
become links that I get connected to every time I try to copy the content of
the fields, but I just want it to be a text-field. How do I disconnect the
automatic link-function?
Thank you.

 

[Ardus Petus]

type a ' (single quote) before http://

HTH

 

[Hugh]

Right-click the hyperlink you want to deactivate, point to Hyperlink on
the shortcut menu, and then click the last item > Remove Hyperlink.

 

[Ron de Bruin]

Hi Tomas

In 2002 and up you can change this

Tools > Options > Spelling
Press "AutoCorrect Options" Button
AutoFormat As You Type Tab
Remove Check from "Internet and network paths with hyperlinks"
OK
OK

If you have fill in a address and Enter to confirm you
can use Ctrl-Z to make it text.

Or start with a '

You can run this macro also to make text of all hyperlinks
in your worksheet

Sub test()
ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Delete
End Sub

Alt-F11
Insert>Module from the menubar
paste the sub in there
Alt-Q to go back to Excel

If you do Alt-F8 you get a list of your macro's
Select "test" and press Run