Faq/Writer/142/en

How to ensure URL detection for URLs pasted from the Web
LibreOffice can automatically detect a URL if it is typed or pasted from the clipboard. In such cases, LibreOffice automatically creates a hyperlink. This mechanism is triggered by:


 * clicking Detect URLs via the menu ;
 * check [M] for different items in the list if you want to Replace while modifying existing text, e.g. when you use the (works on a selection); and
 * check [T] next to any item if you want it to AutoCorrect while typing.

The end of line character in text copied from the web is often a line break, i.e. ↲, and not a paragraph mark, i.e. ¶. When pasting to a document, these line breaks are preserved, preventing the URL from being recognized:



For LibreOffice to be able to recognize the URLs:


 * paste the text using (lines will then end with a paragraph mark); and
 * select the text and then do.