Can't Copy and Paste when Inserting Hyperlink

[joey]

Copy and Paste are not available during Insert > Hyperlink. Is this
right? If so it's very inconvenient as you have to laboriously type in
the web address.

Joe

 

[CyberTaz]

Cut/Copy/Paste are readily available, but you aren't using the Excel Window
so it's Menus & Toolbars are what aren't available - use the keyboard
shortcuts & you won' have any problems.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[joey]

Cut/Copy/Paste are readily available, but you aren't using the Excel Window
so it's Menus & Toolbars are what aren't available - use the keyboard
shortcuts & you won' have any problems.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

Thank you for replying but I'm still confused. When I open the
Hyperlink command from the Insert Menu all the menu items become
unavailable. What I'm trying to do is replace the full web address
with say one word such as the name of the web site. Keyboard shortcuts
don't help I'm afraid.

Joe

 

[Laroche J]

joey wrote on 2008-04-19 12:09:

Thank you for replying but I'm still confused. When I open the
Hyperlink command from the Insert Menu all the menu items become
unavailable. What I'm trying to do is replace the full web address
with say one word such as the name of the web site. Keyboard shortcuts
don't help I'm afraid.

Joe

As Bob says, use the keyboard shortcuts. If you've copied the text to paste
prior to opening the Hyperlink dialog, you can use Cmd-V to paste the text
in any field.

In general, keyboard shortcuts Cmd-X, Cmd-C and Cmd-V are always available
(in any program) even though the menu equivalents are not. Example: in Open
and Save dialogs.

JL
Mac OS X 10.4.11, Office v.X 10.1.9

 

[joey]

joey wrote on 2008-04-19 12:09:






As Bob says, use the keyboard shortcuts. If you've copied the text to paste
prior to opening the Hyperlink dialog, you can use Cmd-V to paste the text
in any field.

In general, keyboard shortcuts Cmd-X, Cmd-C and Cmd-V are always available
(in any program) even though the menu equivalents are not. Example: in Open
and Save dialogs.

JL
Mac OS X 10.4.11, Office v.X 10.1.9

Thanks for your reply and I follow what you say about the short cuts.
So, I need to copy the link first, then open the Hyperlink dialogue
box, then cmd+V to paste the link in and then type a display name or
word - just not as easy as in previous Office (I'm using Office: Mac
2008).
Thanks again.

Joe

 

[Laroche J]

joey wrote on 2008-04-19 14:29:

Thanks for your reply and I follow what you say about the short cuts.
So, I need to copy the link first, then open the Hyperlink dialogue
box, then cmd+V to paste the link in and then type a display name or
word - just not as easy as in previous Office (I'm using Office: Mac
2008).
Thanks again.

Joe

Your last reply suggests that the solution is not 100% satisfying. I think
that part of the problem is that your questions were not 100% clear either
("you have to laboriously type in the web address", "replace the full web
address with say one word such as the name of the web site", "just not as
easy as in previous Office").

So could you explain exactly what you're trying to achieve, like copying a
complete web link (name and address) from one cell to another, or from an
outside source (a text file or web page) to a cell, or do a mass replace on
dozens of cells, or else...? A simpler method might be found after all.

JL
Mac OS X 10.4.11, Office v.X 10.1.9

 

[CyberTaz]

just not as easy as in previous Office (I'm using Office: Mac 2008).

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It's *identical* to how it was done in Excel 2004 - nothing has changed.