How to Remove Hyperlinks from a Worksheet with Visual Basic

Are you looking for an easy and yet effective method of removing hyperlinks from you worksheet? By using Visual Basic for Excel the following code will remove all hyperlinks from the worksheet.

Visual Basic Coding:

Sub RemoveHyperlinks()

Activesheet.Hyperlinks.Delete

End Sub

Sometimes a copy and paste of internet based materials can also bring across embedded hyperlinks. Follow the example below as we explain how you can quickly remove hyperlinks from a worksheet. 

Applies To: MS Excel 2003, 2007 and 2010 

  1. Ensure you are on the worksheet you would like to remove the hyperlinks from
  2. Press ALT+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor
  3. From the Menu bar, select Insert Module
  4. Copy and paste the above coding into the window on the right
  5. From the Menu bar, select File, Close and Return to MS Excel
  6. Press ALT + F8 to view a list of Macros
  7. Select the Macro, RemoveHyperlinks
  8. Select Run

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