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wendir38641706
wendir38641706
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April 30, 2020
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importing tables/spreadsheets with hyperlinks into indesign

  • April 30, 2020
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Is it possible to import a spreadsheet from excel that has hyperlinks and those hyperlinks still work without them being visable in indesign... or am I stuck with manually adding each hyperlink?

Example:

This would be the column setup in spreadsheet:

Product name - product price - product description - hyperlink

 

This is how I would want it in Indesign - and the hyperlink work, if clicked on in the indesign table:

Product name - product price - product description

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    Correct answer Steve Werner

    If it's not working, there is no setting in the InDesign interface to make it work. It's highly unlikely that the import filter for an Excel file was ever intended to bring in hyperlink information.

     

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    Diane Burns
    Diane Burns
    Inspiring
    April 30, 2020

    Are they by chance URLs? If so, you can use "Convert URLs to Hyperlinks" on the hyperlinks panel. 

      K
      Karen29052777t8ee
      New Participant
      February 29, 2024

      Diane-

      That does work, but then the hyperlink shows.

      Steve Werner
      Steve WernerCorrect answer
      Braniac
      April 30, 2020

      If it's not working, there is no setting in the InDesign interface to make it work. It's highly unlikely that the import filter for an Excel file was ever intended to bring in hyperlink information.

       

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