For more information on hyperlinks, check out the article How to Insert, Edit and Remove Hyperlinks in Microsoft Word. Note: The links discussed here are not hyperlinks.
In this article, we’ll access Edit Links to Files in Microsoft Word in 3 ways – through the Ribbon, by right-clicking (displaying the context menu) or by adding a button to the Quick Access Toolbar. If you decide that you want to break links to external Excel files, be sure to make a copy of the file first because you can’t undo the break links command. To make it easier to access, you can add Edit Links to Files to the Quick Access Toolbar.
Unfortunately, this command is difficult to find. If you want to break, update or change links to Excel charts or worksheets in Microsoft Word, you’ll need to use the Edit Links to Files command. Use Word’s Edit Links to Files to Break, Update or Change Excel Linksīy Avantix Learning Team | Updated May 1, 2020Īpplies to: Microsoft ® Excel ® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows)