Breaking a Document Link

Summary: Word allows you to link external information into your documents. If you no longer need to maintain the active link, you can easily break the link by just a mouse click or two. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)

At some point in working with a document you may determine that an existing document link is no longer necessary. You can break a link between your document and another application by following these steps, if you are using a version of Word prior to Word 2007:

Choose Links from the Edit menu. Word displays the Links dialog box.
Select the link you want to break.
Click on Break Link. You are asked to confirm you action.
Click on Yes.

If you are using Word 2007 then the steps are different:

Click the Office button and then click Prepare.
Click Edit Links to Files. (If this option is not available, it means that Word doesn't think there are any links in the current document.) Word displays the Links dialog box.
Select the link you want to break.
Click on Break Link. You are asked to confirm your action.
Click on OK.

Word breaks the link between your document and the source application, but the information remains in your document.

Tip #1380 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

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