How to Disable Links in Excel 2010

Are you tired of dealing with unwanted hyperlinks in your Excel worksheet? If so, this article will show you how to quickly remove them or turn them off directly when creating them.

One way to deal with unwanted hyperlinks is by using the Remove Hyperlinks command. This feature is available in Excel 2010 and later versions. To use it, follow these steps:

1. Select the range of cells that contains the hyperlinks you want to remove.

2. Go to the 'Data' tab on the ribbon.

3. Click on the 'Edit Links' button in the 'Connections' group.

4. In the 'Edit Links' window, select the option 'Remove Hyperlinks'.

Alternatively, you can also use the 'Break Links' option to break the referenced links and remove them from your worksheet.

If you want to turn off hyperlinks directly when creating them, you can do so by following these steps:

1. Select the range of cells where you want to create a hyperlink.

2. Go to the 'Insert' tab on the ribbon.

3. Click on the 'Hyperlink' button in the 'Links' group.

4. In the 'Create Hyperlink' dialog box, select the option 'Turn off hyperlinks when creating them'.

To verify if your worksheet contains external references or not, you can use the 'Edit Links' feature. This option is available by default and will only become active if your sheet contains some external references.

Here's how to use it:

1. Open your Excel sheet.

2. Navigate to the 'Data' tab on the ribbon.

3. Select the option 'Edit Links'.

4. In the 'Edit Links' window, you will see a list of all the spreadsheets that are referenced in your Excel file.

To remove external references from your worksheet using the 'Edit Links' feature, follow these steps:

1. Open your Excel sheet.

2. Navigate to the 'Data' tab on the ribbon.

3. Select the option 'Edit Links'.

4. In the 'Edit Links' window, select the option 'Remove External References'.

By following these simple steps, you can quickly and easily disable links in Excel 2010 and remove unwanted hyperlinks from your worksheet.

How to disable links in excel 2010