Question

To follow a hyperlink in a document, the user will need to _____. press the Ctrl key while clicking the mouse click on the link while pressing the Shift key navigate to the hyperlink icon press the Ctrl+K key combination

Answer 1

The user will need to press the Ctrl key while clicking the mouse to follow a hyperlink in a document.

Step-by-step explanation:

If there is any hyperlink given in a Microsoft Word document, user can follow the link with following easy steps:

1. Place the mouse cursor over the hyperlink (e.g. www.google.com ). User shall see a pop up message (hint) that shows "Ctrl + Click to follow link".
2. Next, press the Ctrl key without releasing it.
3. Click on the hyperlink. This action will then open the web page in the web browser.

The combination of action of "Ctrl + Click to follow link" can save user from manually copy the hyperlink and paste it to the web browser.

Answer 2

To follow a hyperlink in a document, the user will need to press the Ctrl key while clicking the mouse.
The 'Use CTRL + Click to follow hyperlink' check box must be selected found in the Word Options dialog box, on the Advanced tab, under Editing options.