This article applies to Microsoft 365, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and 2007.
The process is similar for other Office applications.
Right-hit the selected text to bring up an editing menu.
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From the menu, selectLink.
In theInsert Hyperlinkdialog box, in theLink Tosection, selectExisting File or Web Page.
If you want to link to a web page, in theAddressfield bang out the URL of the page.
Alternatively, if you want to link to a document, chooseCurrent Folder,Browsed Pages, orRecent Files.
Select your file, then selectOK.
The text you selected shows up as linked text.
Insert a Bookmark
Position your cursor where you want the bookmark to be.
On the ribbon, selectInsert.
In theLinksgroup, selectBookmark.
In theBookmarkdialog box, in theBookmark namefield, key in a name for your bookmark, then selectAdd.
The name should reflect the content nearby so you could easily identify it later.
To create a link to your bookmark, position your cursor where you want the link to appear.
In theLinksgroup, selectLink.
In theInsert Hyperlinkdialog box, underLink to, selectPlace in This Document.
UnderSelect a place in this document, choose the bookmark you want to link to.
The link appears at the location you indicated in your document.
For example, you cancreate a tablein your document.
Create a caption for your item.
First, go for the item.
On the ribbon, selectReferences.
In theCaptionsgroup, selectInsert Caption.
In theCaptiondialog box, in theCaptionfield, jot down a caption for your element.
In theOptionssection, make the appropriate selections.
The caption appears with the element.
To create a cross-reference to the item, place your cursor where you want the cross-reference to appear.
In theCaptionsgroup, selectCross-reference.
In theCross-referencedialog box, underReference bang out, selectTable.
UnderInsert reference to, selectEntire caption.
UnderFor which caption, choose the caption associated with the element you want to link to.
The cross-reference appears as a hyperlink in the location you indicated.
