Insert a Hyperlink in an Open Office 4 Document on a MacBook Air

Edited by Thor, Leomar Umpad, Dougie

Hello and welcome to VisiHow. In this video we're going to show you how to insert a hyperlink into a document in Open Office 4 when using a Macbook Air.

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Steps

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    The reason we insert hyperlink into a document is in order to provide you with access to the web address that will take you directly to a web page in a very fast and efficient manner
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    It means if you're writing an essay, or you're creating a web page, or you're doing anything where you want to reference a website and demonstrate it's style or content to the reader you can include this hyperlink and it will take them directly to the website.
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    So, first thing we need to do is open the hyperlink menu which is at the top of the screen with chain, as you see here
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    We have Internet, then we type the address
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    We are going to type www.visihow.com - this is the address. Now, click apply and then close.
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    We see that the address is here
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    So, we can open this address by clicking command and click
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    We hover over the link, the hyperlink then press command and click - command and left click on the mouse pad.
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    We can also change the text if we wanted to write
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    Perhaps not for this example but perhaps if you wanted to place a hyperlink to a website but you wanted to change the title. If you wanted it for a competition and you are trying to entice people to your website without using the exact name of your website.
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    So, here we could write something such as "Do you want to learn how", and this is not directly referencing the website, it's more intriguing and it's going to lure people into the website, its going make them think "Ah wow, I do want to learn how"
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    That's going to take them to the website.
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    We've changed the style, "Do you want to learn how?" and now people is going to click on this and they're going to be redirected to the VisiHow website
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    You could see how we have done this and you can now try do it yourself
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    This is very a useful feature for using documents and websites and many other functions. If you would like to leave any questions or suggestions about this video then you can do so in the comment box below. You've been watching VisiHow, goodbye!
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