Stop auto creation of hyperlinks via group policy or registry key

Question

Anyone has any idea how to disable Words/Excel/Powerpoint from automatically creating hyperlinks? I am trying to set it default no hyperlink to be created via group policy or registry key.

Appreciate any suggestion. Thanks for reading.

Answer 1

Hello there,

Instead of disabling hyperlinks why not use SRP (via GPO) to disable the ability of your users to run programs that you don't want them to run? They can click all they want then because they can't harm anything.

When it’s not convenient to have Office automatically create hyperlinks in your document as you type, you can turn them off.

In Office 2010 and later:

Click File > Options > Proofing.

(In Outlook, click File > Options > Mail > Editor Options > Proofing.)

Click AutoCorrect Options, and then click the AutoFormat As You Type tab.

Clear the Internet and network paths with hyperlinks check box.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/remove-or-turn-off-hyperlinks-027b4e8c-38f8-432c-b57f-6c8b67ebe3b0#:~:text=Press%20Ctrl%2BShift%2BF9.

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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