You can use links and bookmarks to help people find content or move around your file in Google Docs , Sheets , or Slides .
Use links
You can add, update, or remove links in Google Docs , Sheets , or Slides .
Create a link
- Open a doc, sheet, or slide.
- Click where you want the link, or highlight the text that you want to link.
- Click Insert
Link.
- Under "Text," enter the text you want to be linked.
- Under "Link," enter a URL or email address, or search for a website.
- Click Apply.
Tip:You can add multiple links in a single cell in a spreadsheet. To add multiple links in a cell, highlight the text you want to link. Then, at the top, click Insert link or press CTRL + k or ⌘ + kon your keyboard.
Change or remove a link
- Open a doc, sheet, or slide.
- Click the link you want to remove.
- To remove the link in Google Docs or Slides, click Remove. To update the link, click Changeand choose a new link or text.
- To remove a link in Google Sheets, right-click the cell with the link and click Unlink. To change the link, right-click the cell and click Edit link.
Link to a range of cells in a spreadsheet
- Open a Google Sheet .
- Click the cell you want to link.
- Click Insert
Link
Select a range of cells to link .
- Select the range of cells you want to link to.
- Click Ok
Apply.
Get info about linked documents & websites
You can preview thumbnails and request access for documents linked in Google Docs.
- Open a document in Google Docs .
- In the top left, click Tools
Preferences.
- You can either:
- Turn on this setting: Check Show link details.
- Turn off this setting: Uncheck Show link details.
Tip:If you don’t have access to the document, you’ll get the option to request access.
Use bookmarks
You can use bookmarks to link within a document to a specific section or page. Bookmarks aren't available in Google Sheets or Slides .
Create a bookmark
- Open a Google Doc .
- Click where you want the bookmark.
- Click Insert
Bookmark.
Tip: To remove a bookmark, click the bookmark Remove.
Link to a bookmark
- Open a Google Doc .
- Select the text you want to link from.
- Click Insert
Link.
- In the window that opens, click Bookmarks. A list will show the bookmarks in your document.
- Click the bookmark you want to link to
Apply.
To remove the link or bookmark, click it, then click Remove.
Tip: To remove a bookmark, click the bookmark
Remove.

