OpenOffice: Turn off automatic hyperlinks - how it works

The automatic hyperlinks in OpenOffice are actually a useful function, but you should switch off the cross-references if you want to print your document. Here, the blue-marked and underlined Internet addresses look anything but beautiful.

Switch off automatic website linking under OpenOffice

1. In the OpenOffice window, click on the "Tools" tab.
2. Select the "AutoCorrect Settings" option.
3. A new window is opening up. Click here on the "Options" tab.
4. Look for the entry "Detect URL" and then remove the two ticks from the check boxes.
5. When you click "OK", OpenOffice will no longer set automatic hyperlinks.

In the next practical tip, we will also show you how to delete unnecessary spaces in OpenOffice. The instructions refer to OpenOffce 4.1.0.