<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>HYPERLINLK Function</title> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <meta name="description" content="" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="../editor.css" /> <link type = "text/css" rel = "stylesheet" href = "../../images/sprite.css" /> <script type="text/javascript" src="../callback.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../search/js/page-search.js"></script> </head> <body> <div class="mainpart"> <div class="search-field"> <input id="search" class="searchBar" placeholder="Search" type="text" onkeypress="doSearch(event)"> </div> <h1>HYPERLINLK Function</h1> <p>The <b>HYPERLINLK</b> function is one of the lookup and reference functions. It is used to create a shortcut that jumps to another location in the current workbook, or opens a document stored on a network server, an intranet, or the Internet.</p> <p>The <b>HYPERLINLK</b> function syntax is:</p> <p style="text-indent: 150px;"><b><em>HYPERLINLK(link_location [, friendly_name])</em></b></p> <p><em>where</em></p> <p style="text-indent: 50px;"><b><em>link_location</em></b> is the path and file name to the document to be opened. <span class="onlineDocumentFeatures">In the <em>online version</em>, the path can be a URL address only.</span> <b><em>link_location</em></b> can also refer to a certain place in the current workbook, for example, to a certain cell or a named range. The value can be specified as a text string enclosed to the quotation marks or a reference to a cell containing the link as a text string.</p> <p style="text-indent: 50px;"><b><em>friendly_name</em></b> is a text displayed in the cell. It is an optional value. If it is omitted, the <b><em>link_location</em></b> value is displayed in the cell.</p> <p>To apply the <b>HYPERLINLK</b> function,</p> <ol> <li>select the cell where you wish to display the result,</li> <li>click the <b>Insert function</b> <div class = "icon icon-insertfunction"></div> icon situated at the top toolbar, <br />or right-click within a selected cell and select the <b>Insert Function</b> option from the menu, <br />or click the <div class = "icon icon-function"></div> icon situated at the formula bar, </li> <li>select the <b>Lookup and Reference</b> function group from the list,</li> <li>click the <b>HYPERLINLK</b> function,</li> <li>enter the required arguments separating them by comma,</li> <li>press the <b>Enter</b> button.</li> </ol> <p>The result will be displayed in the selected cell.</p> <p>To open the link click on it. To select a cell that contains a link without opening the link click and hold the mouse button.</p> <p style="text-indent: 150px;"><img alt="HYPERLINLK Function" src="../images/hyperlinkfunction.png" /></p> </div> </body> </html>