How to Link Paragraphs or Sections in Google Docs

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Step 1:Head over to the section or chapter of the document that you wish to link.

Step 2:Move the cursor to the title, click theStylemenu at the top, and pick any heading styles. To apply Heading 1, for instance, go toHeading 1and select theApply ‘Heading 1’option. If you want to apply the heading without affecting the text formatting, choose theUpdate ‘Heading 1’ to matchoption.

Step 3:Once you’ve created headings, highlight the text you want to hyperlink. PressCtrl + Kto open the link dialog, then select the relevant heading from the list.

This method allows you to easily create “Back to Top” or “Jump to Conclusion” links within your document. To remove a hyperlink, simply click on the blue underlined text and selectRemove link.

Just like sections,Google Docsalso makes it easy to link a paragraph, line, or word. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:Open the document in Google Docs. Move the cursor to the particular paragraph or line that you would like to hyperlink.

Step 2:Click theInsertmenu at the top and choose theBookmarkoption from the list. A bookmark symbol will appear where the cursor was placed.

Step 3:Head over to the text that you wish to link to this bookmark.

Step 4:Highlight the text and use theCtrl + Kshortcut to open the link menu. In there, expand theHeadings and bookmarkoption to select the bookmark created in Step 2.

The linked text will appear as blue underlined text and you’ll be able to jump to that particular bookmark by clicking on the linked text. To remove the created bookmark, simply click thebookmark iconnext to the text and chooseRemove.

How to Create a Table of Contents in Google Docs

Google Docs can also create a Table of Contents automatically in your document. Here’s how to use it.

Step 1:Style each chapter title you’d like to include in the table as headings.

Step 2:Move your cursor where you’d like to add the table. After that, click theInsertmenu at the top, go toTable of contents, and choose your preferred table style.

Similar to linking headings or bookmarks, you can also add external links to web pages in Google Docs. Simply copy the URL of the web page you want to link, right-click on the desiredtext in your document, and select theLinkoption. Paste the copied URL into the link box and hitEnter. You can then click the blue underlined text to quickly open the linked page.

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Last updated on 07 August, 2024

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