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Microsoft Word: Just Say No to Hyperlinks!
In its relentless drive to be "helpful," Microsoft Word defaults to settings that automatically color and underline and make "hot" any internet URL (such as http://www.mta75.org) that's typed in. Although sometimes this may be helpful, most of the time it's a terrific bother, both because accidentally clicking on the link fires up your Internet connection as Windows tries to load the linked page, and because it ruins the look of the typed product with the color and underlining. |
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| To put a stop to this behavior, go to Tools > AutoCorrect... |
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| In the resulting dialog box, select the AutoFormat as You Type tab and de-select Internet and network paths with hyperlinks |
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| If you've already typed some links, and they are already hot, you can still remove that formatting. Highlight the offending text, and go to Insert > Hyperlink... Ctrl+K | 
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| In the resulting dialog box, click Remove Link. | 
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Thanks to Carol Thiboutot and Noah Blanchard '02 for looking into this problem...
