An Insert Hyperlink dialog box will appear; follow the same procedure above to link a hyperlink to an existing file. Read next: How to remove a picture background in Excel.

Type or paste the corresponding URL to add Hyperlinks to Excel From our point of view, the easiest way to add hyperlinks to an Excel document is to paste or type the URL into the relevant cell.

If you have a Microsoft Office Excel 2010 spreadsheet, you can easily create a hyperlink to a Word document and place it anywhere in the spreadsheet.

In Excel 2003, choose Hyperlink from the Insert menu. Or, right-click the cell and choose Hyperlink. In Excel 2007 and 2010, click Hyperlink in the Links group on the Insert menu.

Two updates stand out as more advanced features that push the Online version closer to paid Excel: in-document hyperlinks, and better PivotTable summaries.