How to Insert a Google Maps Hyperlink Into Excel
Google Maps includes functionality that allows any user to map a geographical location. That location can then be used to create traveling directions, or Google can generate a hyperlink that can be shared with others so they can view the map. A Google Maps hyperlink can also be stored in a program that features hyperlink integration, such as Microsoft Excel. Excel hyperlinks are attached to values in a spreadsheet cell and can be clicked on so the link opens in your system's default browser.
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Instructions
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Open an Internet browser window and navigate to the Google Maps page (see "Resources").
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Type your address or location into the text box at the top of the screen and then click "Search Maps."
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Click "Link" at the top-right corner of the browser window.
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Use your mouse to highlight the URL under "Paste Link in Email or IM," then press and hold "Ctrl" and then press "C" to copy it.
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Double click your Excel document, or launch Excel to create a new document.
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Select the cell to which you want to attach the hyperlink. When the cell is selected, there will be a black box surrounding it.
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Right click on the selected cell and choose "Hyperlink."
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Click inside the text box next to "Address" and press and hold "Ctrl" and press "V" to paste the link.
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Click "OK" to close the hyperlink window.
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Tips & Warnings
If you need to change a hyperlink in Excel, click the cell once to select it and then right-click on it and choose "Edit Hyperlink." The value in the text box next to "Address" can be adjusted to any value you wish.
