Insert a link to a file

You can insert a link to a file that is located on the current computer or in a network folder into your document. The link can reference a file of any format.

The link can be displayed in the document as follows:

• Paths to the file. For example, C:\Users\User\Documents\File.xlsx (Windows) or /Users/User/Downloads/File.xlsx (Linux).
• Text. For example, link to the file . You can specify the text of the link either in the cell or in the link insertion window.

To add a link to a file in your document, follow these steps:

1. Specify the place to insert the link in one of the following ways:

   • To link the entire text in a cell, select this cell.
   • To format a single word in the cell text as a link, place the cursor in the word or select the entire word.
   • To format a part of the text in a cell as a link, select the entire text part.
   • To insert a word or text with a link to an empty cell, select the cell or place the cursor in it.

2. Insert the link in one of the following ways:

   • On the Insert tab, click  Link.
   • Right-click to open the context menu and run the Insert link command.
   • Press Ctrl+K.

3. In the Insert link window, on the Web page or file tab, select the file to which you want to insert the link in one of the following ways:

   • Select a file from the Recent files list. This list shows the 50 most recent files that were opened in MySpreadsheet, MyText and MyPresentation applications.
   • Select the file using the File manager. To do this, click Choose file.

4. If you want the link to be displayed as text and the Text field is not filled in, enter the required text. By default, text from the selected cell or the text selected in the cell or the word on which the cursor is placed is automatically inserted into the Text box.
5. Click OK.

warning

When you save an .ods document in .xlsx format in a cell that contains multiple links at the same time, only the first link remains functional.