Set a hyperlink base

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Set a hyperlink base

Use this procedure when you want to set a hyperlink base for all the hyperlinks or URLs in a document— for example, when you are creating a document for your company's intranet, and all the links are going to the same main location.

  1. Open the document for which you want to set a hyperlink base.
  2. On the File menu, click Properties, and then click the Summary tab.
  3. In the Hyperlink base box, type the path you want to use for all the hyperlinks you create in this document.

Note  You can override the hyperlink base by typing the full address for the hyperlink in the Insert Hyperlink dialog box.