Creating Links to PDF in Word
You have the ability to link to different information in an external document such as a PDF with a hyperlink to the content.
To create an external hyperlink to a PDF document
  1. In the Word menu, go to Insert > Hyperlink.
  2. Select Existing File or Web Page for the Link to label located on the left.
  3. In the Text to display text box, enter the text you would like for the hyperlink
  4. Navigate to the file location on the system to link against for the PDF.
  5. Save the Word document.
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Last modified date: 01/28/2026