Sunday, February 5, 2012

Adding hyperlinks and bookmarks to your ebook (For Microsoft Word)


Adding hyperlinks to your eBook (For Microsoft word)

To add a hyper link, highlight your book mark with your mouse.

Example:highlight> “Chapter One(under your table of contents you created or wherever you’d like to place your hyperlink)

Now go to the Insert tab located on the top of your word page. It is located next to the “Home” tab and the “Page Layout” tab.

Click the insert tab and the option Hyperlink is made available along with other options.

Select the “Hyperlink” button

Now select place in this document under the “link to:” column.

Then select which bookmark you would like to hyperlink from your list of created bookmarks. (See Below on how to create the “Bookmarks”)

Adding Bookmarks to your eBook (prepping for hyperlinks for Microsoft word)

1.  To create a bookmark, highlight the first letter of the place you wish to bookmark (highlight with your mouse).Example: you would highlight the “C” in Chapter One.  

  1. Select the “Insert tab” at the top of your word document. Once you click on insert, a row of options will appear. Select the “Bookmark” button.
  2. A bookmark window will appear. Name your bookmark- Chapter1 for Chapter one or any name you’d like.
  3. Click the “Add” option on the far right hand side of the box/ bookmark window.
  4. You should see your new bookmark appear. Repeat this with every chapter in your book until complete. (You may also bookmark want to consider bookmarking additional places; Bio, author’s Picture, Author’s Notes, Maps, etc.)