How to Add Hyperlink in Word using Python

This short tutorial describes the process of how to add hyperlink in Word using Python. It provides details about the configuration, an introduction to the main classes, methods, and properties required to write this application, and finally you will get a runnable sample code to insert hyperlink in Word using Python. It will also guide you to customize the hyperlink properties like its color, underline flag, and font before saving it on the disk as DOC or a DOCX file.

  1. Set the environment to use Aspose.Words for Python via .NET for adding hyperlinks
  2. Create a new Word file using the Document class object to add a link
  3. Instantiate a DocumentBuilder for the newly created Word file
  4. Add some sample text and then set the font settings for the hyperlink text
  5. Add the hyperlink by providing hyperlink text and the linked URL
  6. Clear the formatting for adding more text and save the file on the disk

These steps encompass the procedure of how to insert hyperlink in Word using Python. The process starts by creating a new Word file, adding some text to it, setting the font for the hyperlink, and then adding the hyperlink text along with the linked URL which will be opened by clicking on it. It also shows the flow of setting the formatting and clearing the formatting at different stages of document preparation.

This code demonstrates the process to add link to Word document using Python. It imports aspose.words module for all the basic functionalities for working with a Word file and aspose.pydrawing module for graphics settings like the color of the hyperlink text is set with it. All the functionality for adding text, setting fonts, and adding/removing text formatting is available in the DocumentBuilder class.

This article has taught us to add hyperlink in Word using Python. If you want to learn the process to insert a picture in a Word file, refer to the article on how to insert picture in Word using Python.

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