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SSmith10
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November 30, 2017
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Hyperlinks in Text Macro Don't Work

  • November 30, 2017
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I need to create a text macro that includes a hyperlink.

Macros with hyperlinks only work the first time you create them, in the original file that you used to create the macro.​

In other words, when I enter the text that I want to be the macro in an InCopy file and place the macro in that file, the hyperlink is embedded correctly.

But if you create a new file, and then try to use that macro, the link becomes incorrect. When you insert the macro into a new file, Instead of linked text correctly linking to, for example, http://adobe.com, it will try to link to InCopy TextMacroshttp://adobe.com and the link won’t work. You can see the problem if you hover over the link in the hyperlinks panel.

Is there any way around this? I'm using InCopy CC 2015, but I also checked it in InCopy 2017 and it was the same.

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    Correct answer Mike Witherell

    Text Macros only store text.

    Have you considered:

    1. a scripting solution that searches through text and creates live hyperlinks?

    Scripts sorted by categories for InDesign   Many scripts that run in InDesign also run in InCopy.

    For a brief instruction on how to download and install JavaScripts, see my guide:

    JavaScripts for Productivity

    2. A Library or a CC Library, where you can store examples of text, complete with formatting and hyperlinks. This would require using InDesign.

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    Mike Witherell
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    Mike WitherellCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    January 5, 2018

    Text Macros only store text.

    Have you considered:

    1. a scripting solution that searches through text and creates live hyperlinks?

    Scripts sorted by categories for InDesign   Many scripts that run in InDesign also run in InCopy.

    For a brief instruction on how to download and install JavaScripts, see my guide:

    JavaScripts for Productivity

    2. A Library or a CC Library, where you can store examples of text, complete with formatting and hyperlinks. This would require using InDesign.

    Mike Witherell
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