Hyperlinking Websites To insert a hyperlink, first create a text box by going to the Inserttab in the Ribbon and drawing a horizontal text box for the text that represents the hyperlink such as Website or Click hereto visit us. This text now needs to be converted into a hyperlink. To do so, select the text in the text box and in the Insert tab again. Click Link to open the Hyperlinks dialog box. You can specify the links to websites or a local file on your computer. Click OK to convert the selected text into a hyperlink.