Microsoft just fixed one of Word’s most annoying quirks
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Shikhar Mehrotra Published January 9, 2026 |
Microsoft is rolling out a new, faster, and more efficient way to add hyperlinks in Word. Instead of selecting text, opening the Insert Link dialog, and inserting a URL, users can now select text and paste a link directly over it; Word automatically converts it into a hyperlink.
Whether you’re using the software on a Windows PC/laptop or a MacBook, all you have to do is copy the concerned link, highlight a word or phrase, and press Ctrl + V or Cmd + V, and Word takes care of the rest.
No more pop-ups, no extra menus, and no breaking the typing flow, which is one of the most crucial aspects of writing in a word processing software you’re expected to live in for hours daily. Previously, pasting a link over the selected text would overwrite it entirely.
According to a Microsoft community post, the new hyperlinking feature is available to all Word for Web users. It is also rolling out to users running Word for Windows (version 2511, Build 19530.20006 or later) and Word for Mac (Version 16.104, Build 25120915 or later).
Whether you’re a student, a working professional, or someone like me who writes articles for a living and uses the hyperlink feature hundreds of times in a day, the change makes it easier to add references, Google Drive links, YouTube videos, or app store links into the text in Word.
It’s a small change, but it eliminates one of the Word’s most frustrating micro-problems. If you’ve ever sighed while opening Word’s Insert Link box for the hundredth time in a day, the new hyperlinking feature is for you.
Moreover, this is a quality-of-life improvement that makes Word behave more like a contemporary word processing app, faster and smarter.
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