{"id":991,"date":"2016-03-31T13:27:35","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T11:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=991"},"modified":"2024-04-06T19:47:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T17:47:53","slug":"excel-hyperlinks-buttons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/excel-hyperlinks-buttons\/","title":{"rendered":"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Excel\u00b4s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/insert-hyperlink-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hyperlink<\/a> capability is amazing but many people don&#8217;t use it as they don&#8217;t know its full capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>With a hyperlink you can link an object\/text to open an existing file on your desktop, go to a website, open up an email to a specific contact or go to a cell within your workbook.<\/p>\n<p>I will show you in the example below how you can create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/excel-copy-hyperlinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hyperlink in a shape and<\/a> then click on the shape to go to a specific report within your workbook without the need to scroll.<\/p>\n<p>To have a better idea, this is how our workbook is setup, we have 3 main sections that we want the buttons to navigate to:<\/p>\n<p>1. Sales<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-01.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"597\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-01.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-01-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Costs<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-02.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"576\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-02.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-02-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Profit<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-03.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"584\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-03.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-03-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9enpKp422xw?rel=0 \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MyExcelOnlinecomtutorials?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignmiddle wp-image-111468 size-full\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.yt_.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Hyperlink-Buttons1.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\">Download workbook<\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Hyperlink-Buttons1.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 1: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Go to\u00a0<em><strong>Insert &gt; Illustrations &gt; Shapes &gt; Any Rectangle Shape<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-04.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"585\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-04.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-04-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 2: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Create a rectangle and type <strong>SALES<\/strong>.\u00a0 Update the formatting to make the text look bigger and centered.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-05.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"618\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-05.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-05-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 3: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>While holding\u00a0<strong>CTRL + SHIFT,\u00a0<\/strong>drag your first button using left-click to instantly duplicate it. Do it twice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-06.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"552\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-06.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-06-300x49.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 4: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Go to <em><strong>Format &gt; Shape Style<\/strong><\/em> and pick the formatting you want. Do it for all buttons to differentiate them from one another.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-07.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"723\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-07.jpg 723w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-07-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Make sure to change the text of the other buttons to <strong>COSTS<\/strong> and <strong>PROFIT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-08.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"533\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-08.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-08-300x62.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 5: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>We will now create the cell that our button will navigate to.<\/p>\n<p>Select the blank cells beside the SALES table. Then select <em><strong>Home &gt; Merge &amp; Center<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-09.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"634\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-09.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-09-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 6: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Take note of the cell reference and copy this. For SALES this is cell A2.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-10.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"597\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-10.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-10-300x256.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 7: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Right click on the SALES Button and select\u00a0<strong>Link.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-11.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"327\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-11.jpg 327w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-11-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 8: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Make sure\u00a0<strong>Place in This Document\u00a0<\/strong>is selected then place the cell reference\u00a0<strong>A2.\u00a0<\/strong>Press OK.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-12.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"641\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-12.jpg 641w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-12-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 9: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Do the same for COSTS.<\/p>\n<p>Select the blank cells beside the COSTS table. Then select <em><strong>Home &gt; Merge &amp; Center<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Take note of the cell reference and copy this. For COSTS this is cell A26.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-13.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"633\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-13.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-13-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 10: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Right click on the COSTS Button and select <strong>Link.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make sure\u00a0<strong>Place in This Document\u00a0<\/strong>is selected then place the cell reference\u00a0<strong>A26. <\/strong>Press OK.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-14.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"641\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-14.jpg 641w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-14-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 11: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Select the blank cells beside the PROFIT table. Then select <em><strong>Home &gt; Merge &amp; Center<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Take note of the cell reference and copy this. For PROFIT this is cell A48.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-15.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"605\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-15.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-15-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 12: <\/strong><\/span>Right click on the PROFIT Button and select <strong>Link.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make sure\u00a0<strong>Place in This Document\u00a0<\/strong>is selected then place the cell reference\u00a0<strong>A48. <\/strong>Press OK.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-16.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"647\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-16.jpg 647w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-16-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>STEP 13: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Let&#8217;s freeze in place the top row that contains our buttons.<\/p>\n<p>Go to\u00a0<em><strong>View &gt; Freeze Panes &gt; Freeze Top Row<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-17.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"604\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-17.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-17-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now try clicking on the buttons and you will be impressed with the instant navigation!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-18.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Hyperlinks: Buttons\" width=\"567\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-18.jpg 567w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/hyperlinks-button-18-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excel\u00b4s hyperlink capability is amazing but many people don&#8217;t use it as they don&#8217;t know its full capabilities. 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