How to activate all links in excel?

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  1. #1
    How do I activate a mass amount of links at once in microsoft excel (2007 version) anyone know?
     
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  2. newbie191

    newbie191 Notable Member

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    I didn't face this type of problem ever.
    I think whenever you open a file with external links it gives options in the beginning.
     
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  3. chandan123

    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    due to the browser memory limit i think its not possible to do that
     
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  4. Kencake

    Kencake Well-Known Member

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    No i don't mean open every link. I mean when you copy and paste a link into excel, it's not a "link" yet. itsjust a buncha words. you gotta activate it for it to become a link =/
     
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    Digital_shubhi Illustrious Member

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    Well, in word also its not a link all the time. Then I press ENTER after pasting the link and it becomes active. :)
    Try it out. :D

    - Mr.President -
     
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  6. Kencake

    Kencake Well-Known Member

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    yep, but pressing enter each time for 500 links is a pain. I was wondering if anyone knew how to do it all at once
     
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    itismine Active Member

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    I also face the same problem,
    I just drag the mouse over the link and it gets alive,
    but if there is a method to alive them all at once then that would be great.
     
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    krkbkk Well-Known Member

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    Place all the URLs without links in Column A.

    Type in Column B1, this forumula :

    =Hyperlink(A1)

    Hit enter.

    You can see the link activated URL in column B1
    Copy B1 and drag it till end.

    You will get the results as per your request!
     
    krkbkk, Jan 2, 2010 IP