How to Make Word Stop Marking Email Addresses as Hyperlinks

Turn off hyperlinks in Word by editing the AutoFormat options.

AutoFormat can be edited so it doesn't change email addresses into hyperlinks. This change will affect all future hyperlinks created in your Word documents. This includes all Internet and network path links. This change can be toggled by turning the feature back on when you need it in future documents. This change will also remove the hyperlink formatting that occurs when a hyperlink is created. So future links will appear as normal text in your Word document.

Instructions

1. Open Word 2007 and select the "Office" button. Click "Word Options." Select the "Proofing" tab on the left.

2. Click the "AutoCorrect" button. Select the "AutoFormat As You Type" tab.

3. Remove the check from "Internet and network paths with hyperlinks." Click "OK" twice. All future hyperlinks will appear as regular text.

References

• Microsoft: How to turn off AutoFormat features in Word
• University of Wisconsin: AutoCorrect: AutoFormat As You Type