How do I remove hyperlinks in InDesign

[scottm50890593]

I can't find the answer to this anywhere. I have a graphic in my indesign document. I applied a hyperlink to it. Now I want to remove the hyperlink without removing the graphic. How can I do that? The only thing I can find on removing hyperlinks is from 2011 and it's a script. 

[flaming1 · Accepted solution]

I think what you're describing is a straightforward thing to fix.

If you go to the Windows menu, select Interactive, then Hyperlinks. You'll see the Hyperlinks window. If you then select your object you'll see the hyperlink in the Hyperlinks window highlighted. Once you've got it highlighted click the trash can to delete it.

[scottm50890593]

Thank you. I wasn't finding it and I wasn't finding the answer either.

[defaultkc39hs4r6p6d]

I see Interactive and Hyperlinks as two different menu items, and in the hyperlinks menu there is no trash can. What am I not seeing?

[Product5FA2]

Window > Interactive > Hyperlinks > Select the hyperlink you want to delete > click the trash can in the hyperlinks panel (!not the trash can in pages panel 🙈)

[renateb21961583]

Das mit dem Löschen funktioniert leider nicht. Ich kann zwar den Link anklicken und dann auf löschen klicken, aber: Der Link wird NICHT gelöscht!

[dedyp67726450]

Werkt perfect! Dankjewel voor de tip.

[ygourvennec]

Thank you kindly

[tmlanedesign]

Thank you this answer. Is it just me or is that an odd place for this? Why not in the location where you set the links? 

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

The Hyperlink pane and its general menu (under the three lines) are actually pretty well organized, but yes, all of it is a bit... separated from the rest of the process. Just one of those things you have to learn. 😛

[roshanwill]

These guys don't know what they are talking about.

You need to delete the line and retype it.

[Willi Adelberger]

Sorry, your answer is wrong, deadly wrong. The answers above are correct.

[roshanwill]

They are not. You must delete the text and hyperllink, then retype the text. The above is how to change the link address. Either way, it is not "deadly wrong", that response is just hyperbole. 

[KDough]

You are correct Roshanwill. I tried what they are suggesting by going to the hyperlinks panel, selecting the URL I want to delete, and hitting the trashcan icon. When I go back to what I made a hyperlink it is still linked. Unfortunately, the only way to delete it is to delete the text or image. 

[Willi Adelberger]

What you experience is that Acrobat detects URLs in the text automatically. You can turn it off there, but technically they are deleted. Roshanvill does not know about it. 

[roshanwill]

I'll try that, but will not rush into just accepting that. Can't afford to have a PDF go out with the wrong hyperlink.

[Annoyed user]

It makes more sense to right-click and delete the hyper link in the "edit hyperlink" section than having to bring up a whole new window just to do this. 

[imJack]

You have to remove the underline, and change the text color back to your paragraph style. Windows>Interactive>Hyperlinks is correct.
This simply unlinks the text, it does not return the text to it original styling.

[Susan Culligan]

roshanwill: On this community board, please refrain from insulting the members. The people here are incredibly helpful and have gotten me out of trouble numerous times. It says in your profile "Community beginner," so maybe you haven't read the guidelines. It's best to be polite, write about your experience, and leave the insults out of it.

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

Um, looks like that's a three year old post. Not sure how this topic got resurrected.