Paul,

Use Tools, AutoCorrent Options... "Autoformat as you type" and un-check "Internet and network links
with hyperlinks"

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"Paul Pedersen" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message news:OfAHexRdGHA.3388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Is there any way to prevent Excel from automatically making a hyperlink out of anything that looks
> like it ought to be one? I find this "feature" very annoying.
>
> I don't even like hyperlinks in my spreadsheets. I almost never have a use for that. Why does
> Excel force me to deal with them?
>
> Also, there really ought to be an easier, single-click way to remove all hyperlinks at once. Or is
> there one I don't know about?
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