Turn off the automatic creation of hyperlinks in Excel

Excel 365
Excel automatically creates hyperlinks if you type or insert some text that Excel sees like a hyperlink such as URL or e-mail. You can quickly turn off and turn on the automatic creation of hyperlinks for more comfortable work in Excel ☺.

To turn off the automatic creation of hyperlinks, do the following:

   1.   On the File tab, click the Options button:

Excel 2016 Options

   2.   In the Excel Options dialog box, on the Proofing tab, under AutoCorrect options, click the AutoCorrect Options... button:

AutoCorrect Options in Excel 2016

   3.   In the AutoCorrect dialog box, on the AutoFormat As You Type tab, uncheck the Internet and network paths with hyperlinks checkbox:

Internet and network paths with hyperlinks in Excel 2016

See also this tip in French: Désactiver la création automatique des hyperliens dans Excel.

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Turn off the automatic creation of hyperlinks in Excel

Turn off the automatic creation of hyperlinks in Excel

Excel automatically creates hyperlinks if you type or insert some text that Excel sees like a hyperlink such as URL or e-mail. You can quickly turn off and turn on the automatic creation of hyperlinks for more comfortable work in Excel ☺.
Turn off the automatic creation of hyperlinks in Excel

Turn off the automatic creation of hyperlinks in Excel

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