How to Create Hyperlink
Excel hyperlinks provide clickable references to locations within the workbook, different files, web pages, or email addresses. They enhance navigation, allowing quick access to related information and external resources. Hyperlinks create interactive and user-friendly spreadsheets, facilitating easy access to additional data or external content.
IronXL enables the creation of hyperlinks for URLs, opening external files from both local and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) file systems, email addresses, cell addresses, and defined name cells without the use of Interop in .NET C#.
How to Create Hyperlink
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Download DLLCreate Link Hyperlink Example
The Hyperlink property exists in the Cell class. The workSheet ["A1"] code returns a Range object, you can use the First
method to access the first cell in the range.
Alternatively, you can directly access the cell using the GetCellAt
method, allowing you to access the Hyperlink property directly.
Let's explore an example of creating link hyperlinks. Both HTTP and HTTPS protocols are supported.
Before proceeding
GetCellAt
method to select an unmodified cell will throw System.NullReferenceException: 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object.':path=/static-assets/excel/content-code-examples/how-to/hyperlinks-set-link-hyperlink.cs
using IronXL;
WorkBook workBook = WorkBook.Create(ExcelFileFormat.XLSX);
WorkSheet workSheet = workBook.DefaultWorkSheet;
// Modify the cell's property
workSheet["A1"].Value = "Link to ironpdf.com";
// Set hyperlink at A1 to https://ironpdf.com/
workSheet.GetCellAt(0, 0).Hyperlink = "https://ironpdf.com/";
workBook.SaveAs("setLinkHyperlink.xlsx");
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Private workBook As WorkBook = WorkBook.Create(ExcelFileFormat.XLSX)
Private workSheet As WorkSheet = workBook.DefaultWorkSheet
' Modify the cell's property
Private workSheet("A1").Value = "Link to ironpdf.com"
' Set hyperlink at A1 to https://ironpdf.com/
workSheet.GetCellAt(0, 0).Hyperlink = "https://ironpdf.com/"
workBook.SaveAs("setLinkHyperlink.xlsx")
Demonstration
Create Hyperlink Across Worksheet Example
To create a hyperlink to a cell within the same worksheet, simply use the cell's address, such as Z20. However, to create a hyperlink across worksheets, you can use the address convention "worksheetName!address". For example, "Sheet2!A1".
Define name cells can have either workbook(global) or worksheet scope. If you want to create a hyperlink to a defined name within the same worksheet or a defined name with workbook scope, you can specify the name directly. To create a hyperlink for a defined name with worksheet scope on a different worksheet, specify the worksheet name as mentioned above. For example, "Sheet2!Iron".
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using IronXL;
using System.Linq;
WorkBook workBook = WorkBook.Create(ExcelFileFormat.XLSX);
WorkSheet workSheet1 = workBook.CreateWorkSheet("Sheet1");
WorkSheet workSheet2 = workBook.CreateWorkSheet("Sheet2");
// Create workbook(global) define name
workSheet1["D5"].SaveAsNamedRange("Iron", true);
// Create worksheet define name
workSheet2["D10"].SaveAsNamedRange("Hello", false);
// --== Within the same worksheet ==--
// Set hyperlink to cell Z20
workSheet1["A1"].Value = "Z20";
workSheet1["A1"].First().Hyperlink = "Z20";
// Set hyperlink to define name "Iron"
workSheet1["A2"].Value = "Iron";
workSheet1["A2"].First().Hyperlink = "Iron";
// --== Across worksheet ==--
// Set hyperlink to cell A1 of Sheet2
workSheet1["A3"].Value = "A1 of Sheet2";
workSheet1["A3"].First().Hyperlink = "Sheet2!A1";
// Set hyperlink to define name "Hello" of Sheet2
workSheet1["A4"].Value = "Define name Hello of Sheet2";
workSheet1["A4"].First().Hyperlink = "Sheet2!Hello";
workBook.SaveAs("setHyperlinkAcrossWorksheet.xlsx");
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Demonstration
Create Other Types of Hyperlinks Example
In addition to the hyperlink types mentioned earlier, IronXL also supports the creation of FTP, file, and email hyperlinks.
- FTP: Starting with ftp://
- File: Specify an absolute path starting with file:///
- Email: Starting with mailto:
Please note
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using IronXL;
using System.Linq;
WorkBook workBook = WorkBook.Create(ExcelFileFormat.XLSX);
WorkSheet workSheet = workBook.DefaultWorkSheet;
// Set hyperlink to open file sample.xlsx
workSheet["A1"].Value = "Open sample.xslx";
workSheet["A1"].First().Hyperlink = "ftp://C:/Users/sample.xlsx";
// Set hyperlink to open file sample.xlsx
workSheet["A2"].Value = "Open sample.xslx";
workSheet["A2"].First().Hyperlink = "file:///C:/Users/sample.xlsx";
// Set hyperlink to email example@gmail.com
workSheet["A3"].Value = "example@gmail.com";
workSheet["A3"].First().Hyperlink = "mailto:example@gmail.com";
workBook.SaveAs("setOtherHyperlink.xlsx");
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