How to Create Anchor Text in Microsoft Word

Okay guys. Here's a quick tip for today. Are you wondering how to create anchor text, also known as hyperlinks?

Oh, you don't know what hyperlinks/anchor text are?

Well, I'm sure you've noticed that on many websites, some of the words are in blue and when you click on that word, it takes you to another website, or another page. That word is called a hyperlink. (or anchor text)

Now why is this important? It is important because search engines think hyperlinks are very important. The more hyperlinks you have pointing to your website, the better your website ranks in the search engines. Or so I've been led to believe anyway.

But some people don't know how to create them. That was me until recently. I tried doing a search online about how to create hyperlinks. I found complicated instructions that told me to type all kinds of hard to remember stuff, and as much as I tried it didn't work anyway.

Forget all that hard to remember stuff.

Here's a trick incase you didn't know. And I bet I'm not the only one who didn't know. You can create hyperlinks very easily in Microsoft Word. (At least in my version anyway.)Just do as follows.

First save your document.

Then highlight the words or phrase you want to turn blue and become your hyperlink.

On top of your screen you will see an icon that looks like a link in a chain. Click it, and a window will open asking which website you want that word or phrase to link to. Type in the website URL-and dont forget to start with 'http://wwww.'

Now before you click 'okay', wait a few seconds, because it may take a few seconds for the URL you typed in to also appear in a box underneath titled 'path.'

As soon as you see your URL also appear in the 'path' box, click 'okay' and you're done.