How to Update Links Automatically in Microsoft Word

If you need to change a link reference within Microsoft Word, you may find that you will need to change the link that goes to it multiple times so you are always sent to the correct link reference. Instead of changing this link every time it appears in your document, you can set Word to automatically update the links to go to the new link reference.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Microsoft Word 2003

1. Open Microsoft Word and either start a new blank document or open an existing document from your files.
2. Choose the "Tools" menu and click on "Options…" to open the "Options" dialog box. Within the Options dialog box, you can change a wide variety of specifications about how Word should operate.
3. Click the "General" tab at the top of the "Options" dialog box to show the general option settings for Word.
4. Locate the setting labeled "Update automatic links at Open" within the "General option" settings.
5. Use your mouse to click the check box in front of "Update automatic links at Open" to add a checkmark to this option. Adding a checkmark will make sure that your links will be automatically updated when you open a document in Microsoft Word.
6. Press the "OK" button with your mouse to close the "Options" dialog box and set Word to automatically update links when a new document is open.

Tips & Warnings

• You can test to see how the "Update automatic links at Open" option works by changing a link within your document, turning this option on in the "Options" dialog box, closing the document and then opening it to see the link update.

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