text: { hyperlink } is shown in ms word for the hyperlinks? whenever i type a hyper link in word, it is changed to a display format preceded by the keyword: "hyperlink" and no link is actually created. eg.if i type the following and press enter key: http://www.yahoo.com the displayed text is changed to: { hyperlink "http://www.yahoo.com" } however, this is not an actual link, i.e. i cannot click on this text to go to the yahoo site. settings for word on my pc are : tools > auto correct options > autoformat as you type : "internet and network paths with hyperlinks" checkbox  is checked.  what i want is the default behaviour i.e. when i click enter, auto format should create a link (blue font , underlined) without the preceding hyperlink keyword and clicking on it should open the site.  note: this hyperlink keyword is shown only on screen, not on the printed page or print preview. usually in word { xxx ... } is the form of a "field" try right clicking in the middle of this text and see if you see an option named "toggle field codes". click it if you see it. that should show the link.  otherwise instead of typing the url go to insert->hyperlink and insert the link. if you do it this way you also have the option of typing some text e.g. "yahoo home page", then select it and right click->hyperlink and type in the url (http://www.yahoo.com). this way ppl in the document will see "yahoo home page" as the text and on clicking it'll take them to correct url, just looks better.