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You can insert hyperlinks to Inspiration documents, Microsoft Word documents, or any other type of file on your computer. After you insert hyperlinks, you can make copies of your Inspiration document and all hyperlinked files using the Gather Hyperlinked files command on the File menu.

Note: Graphics files are inserted as symbols, video files are inserted as video symbols and audio files are inserted as attached sound files.

To insert a hyperlink to another file:

•Copy and paste the file onto your document.

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•Drag and drop the file onto your document.

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•Click the Hyperlink button on the Main toolbar.

To insert a hyperlink to another file using selected text:

1.Select the text to be displayed as a hyperlink.

For example, if you want to create a hyperlink to a document about reptiles, you might select the text "Read more about reptiles."

2.On the Main toolbar, click the Hyperlink button.

The selected text appears in the Hyperlink Text box. You can edit the text.

3.Click Select File.

For example, you might want to create a hyperlink to a document called "Reptile Reference.doc."

The Hyperlink dialog now shows the path and name of the file you selected in the Link To box.

4.Select the document, then click OK.

5.Click OK.