When I type in a URL such as www.espn.com it automatically changes to { hyperlink “https://espn.com”} in MS Word and Outlook.

[dgreenfield]

When I type in a URL such as www.espn.com it automatically changes to { HYPERLINK “https://espn.com”}

I use hyperlinks with great frequency, especially in footnotes, and is thus extremely difficult to wade through a document.

How do I disable this?

[Flood and Flood's wife]

Hello  @dgreenfield,

Welcome!

⭕ Does the url auto conversion issue happen if KTS is disabled ?⭕

• What hyperlink & url autoformat options are configured for: 

1. Autoformat
2. Autoformat as (you) type
3. Autocorrect. 

 

Please let me know?

Thank you. 

[dgreenfield]

Huh, it still happened with KTS disabled. I’m sorry I didn’t think to check that first! I will hunt through MS Word then, it must be a setting therein. Thank you!

[Flood and Flood's wife]

Hello  @dgreenfield,

You’re very welcome👌, it’s easy to think the RC is Kaspersky☺,  I’m glad you asked the question, you kick started my br🤔 in for the day & your post may help others asking similar questions👏

• Open Office, Word.
• Select Word Options.
• Select Advanced.
• Scroll down, uncheck the box Show field codes instead of their values.
• Also check Show document content for similar fields (different versions of MS & OL may use different terminology)

✅ Also, in both Word & Outlook, select ?Help, type in Field Codes, scroll thru to Hyperlink, all MS Hypelink Help is available✅ 

Best regards

[dgreenfield]

As it turns out, the problem was the field codes were toggled to show. I want the URL, just not all the field codes. Alt-F9 did the trick!

[Flood and Flood's wife]

Super @dgreenfield 👍

And you just added to the knowledge base 🙇

Best regards!

 

[Guest]

Super @dgreenfield 👍

And you just added to the knowledge base 🙇

Best regards!

 

lol what an idiot

[Flood and Flood's wife]

Hello  @KasperTheGhost👻

Welcome!