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AutoCAD 2008 User's Guide > Annotate Drawings > Notes and Labels > Use Fields in Text > Use Hyperlinks in Fields > 

Use Hyperlinks in Fields

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To add a hyperlink field to text

1. Click Draw menu Text Multiline Text.At the Command prompt, enter mtext.
2. Place the cursor where you want the hyperlink text to appear.
3. Right-click in the editor. Click Insert Field.
4. In the Field dialog box, in Field Category, select Linked.
5. In Field Names, select Hyperlink, and click Hyperlink.
6. In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, use one of the following methods to specify a location:
   • Under Type the File or Web Page Name, enter the path and name of the file that you want to associate with the hyperlink.
   • Under Browse For, click File, Web Page, or Target. Navigate to the location to which you want to link. Click Open or OK.
7. (Optional) In Text to Display, select the default text that is displayed, and enter the link text that you want to appear in the mtext object.
8. Click OK to close each dialog box.
9. To save your changes and exit the editor, use one of the following methods:
   • Click OK on the toolbar.
   • Click in the drawing outside the editor.
   • Press CTRL+ENTER.

   The hyperlink is displayed in the mtext object with the link text that you entered. Use CTRL+click to jump to the hyperlinked location.

 Toolbar: Draw 

 Command entry: MTEXT