[Solved] How can turn URLs into hyperlinks in Calc?

[erichepperle]

There are a many tutorials for Excel and a few for Calc explaining how to create links with autoformat menu options. But, those instructions don't work for a document that already has a list of links.

So, what I'm wondering is how can you turn every url in a Calc sheet into a hyperlink automatically? Given a document with 200 urls all in the same column, for instance. I believe Google Sheets already has this functionality as an application of "Styles". But, I've not been able to find any guidance on doing this in Calc.

Thanks.

[MrProgrammer]

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

So, what I'm wondering is how can you turn every url in a Calc sheet into a hyperlink automatically?

[Tutorial] Text to Columns Q35/A35.

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[Tutorial] Ten concepts that every Calc user should know

[erichepperle]

Thanks @MrProgrammer. I tried your suggestion:

* Select the column with the web addresses then: Format → Cells → Numbers → Format Code → =HYPERLINK("\"@\"")
* Select the column with the web addresses then: Data → Text to Columns → OK
* Select the column with the web addresses then: Format → Default Formatting
* Select the column with the web addresses then: Data → Text to Columns → OK

But, it didn't work. Or possibly I'm misunderstanding the instructions.

Following are some screenshots showing my progress. Notice I get "Err:508" on the last step. Not sure if that is important or not. I've seen that before when entering commas in formulas (Calc uses semicolons not commas), but I didn't enter any commas manually. Any idea what I might be doing wrong? I've uploaded my test document for your convenience as well.

Screenshots:

[MrProgrammer]

I tried your suggestion:
* Select the column with the web addresses then: Format → Cells → Numbers → Format Code → =HYPERLINK("\"@\"")
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But, it didn't work. Or possibly I'm misunderstanding the instructions.

Thank you for the detailed problem documentation. You have misunderstood the instructions. First, the dialog below which showed you a single row in the Text to Columns dialog means that you failed to follow this admonition:
→ → → Be sure to select the column, for example click the A above cell A1, in each of the four steps.

This dialog, which shows a single row, should show all the rows.

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Next, the format code is incorrect. Here is what is in the tutorial:
→ → → If you do have the http:// prefix in the cell, use format code "=HYPERLINK("\"@\"")" instead.

The format code is pink. Note that the outside quotes are pink. The color is to show that they are part of the format code. I am confident the instructions will make this conversion for you. I tested them when I created the tutorial and tested them again today. This is what you want.

The correct Format Code

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[THEBookMan]

4 steps worked perfectly for me.
Thanks