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Lionel Mandrake

(4,126 posts) Sun Mar 3, 2019, 05:14 PM Mar 2019

Getting rid of hyperlinks

The following comments apply when using a desktop computer with macOS.

Sometimes I need to copy some text from a web site. If there are hyperlinks in the text, I usually want to get rid of them. After exhaustive research, I have found a way to do this efficiently.

I start by highlighting the word in question. Then, in most applications, I hit ⌘K, which brings up a window with a box I can check to "remove" the link.

There's an alternative when I'm using the "Pages" word processor: after highlighting the word, I can choose

Format > Remove Link.

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Getting rid of hyperlinks (Original Post) Lionel Mandrake Mar 2019 OP

Will either of those methods remove multiple links all at once? ret5hd Mar 2019 #1

If there's a lot of links this is what I do TexasProgresive Mar 2019 #2

Cool. Lionel Mandrake Mar 2019 #4

You could probably use TextEdit to do that. Make7 Mar 2019 #5

I tried Make7's method using TextEdit TexasProgresive Mar 2019 #6

Yes, that works for me too, but ... Lionel Mandrake Mar 2019 #7

Nope. Lionel Mandrake Mar 2019 #3

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)

1. Will either of those methods remove multiple links all at once?

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2019, 05:28 PM

Mar 2019

TexasProgresive

(12,335 posts)

2. If there's a lot of links this is what I do

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 3, 2019, 06:14 PM

Mar 2019

I open my mail client, Thunderbird to a new email. Right click and choose "paste without formatting." Then copy and paste.

Lionel Mandrake

(4,126 posts)

4. Cool.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 3, 2019, 11:59 PM

Mar 2019

I tried that with "Mail", but it doesn't give me the option to "paste without formatting."

Make7

(8,546 posts)

5. You could probably use TextEdit to do that.

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 01:35 AM

Mar 2019

Either paste the text in a new document and change the format to plain text. Or maybe change the format of the document after creating it and then paste in the text.

I'm not by a Mac right now so I can't test this idea, but it's worth taking a minute to see if it would work.

I used to have a Mac many years ago, but haven't stayed current with the OS features - so if that doesn't work, you'll know why.

TexasProgresive

(12,335 posts)

6. I tried Make7's method using TextEdit

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 06:20 AM

Mar 2019

Open TextEdit, go to Format, click "make plain text" paste your text and VOILA! no links.

Lionel Mandrake

(4,126 posts)

7. Yes, that works for me too, but ...

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 11:48 AM

Mar 2019

Make7's method destroys ALL formatting, not just the links.

Sometimes I want to keep the original fonts, including sizes, colors, whether italics or bold, etc.

Lionel Mandrake

(4,126 posts)

3. Nope.

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 3, 2019, 11:54 PM

Mar 2019

If there were lots of links, another method would be better.

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