How to Link Paragraphs or Sections in Google Docs

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• Adding internal links within your Google Docs document makes it easy to jump to different sections.
• You can also create a Table of Contents (ToC) by clicking Insert > Table of contents.
• To add an external link to a text, simply select the text and press the Ctrl + K shortcut.

How to Link Sections in Your Google Docs Document

Step 1: Head over to the section or chapter of the document that you wish to link.

Step 2: Move the cursor to the title, click the Style menu at the top, and pick any heading styles. To apply Heading 1, for instance, go to Heading 1 and select the Apply ‘Heading 1’ option. If you want to apply the heading without affecting the text formatting, choose the Update ‘Heading 1’ to match option.

Step 3: Once you’ve created headings, highlight the text you want to hyperlink. Press Ctrl + K to open the link dialog, then select the relevant heading from the list.

This method allows you to easily create “Back to Top” or “Jump to Conclusion” links within your document. To remove a hyperlink, simply click on the blue underlined text and select Remove link.

How to Link a Paragraph in Google Docs

Just like sections, Google Docs also makes it easy to link a paragraph, line, or word. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open the document in Google Docs. Move the cursor to the particular paragraph or line that you would like to hyperlink.

Step 2: Click the Insert menu at the top and choose the Bookmark option from the list. A bookmark symbol will appear where the cursor was placed.

Step 3: Head over to the text that you wish to link to this bookmark.

Step 4: Highlight the text and use the Ctrl + K shortcut to open the link menu. In there, expand the Headings and bookmark option to select the bookmark created in Step 2.

The linked text will appear as blue underlined text and you’ll be able to jump to that particular bookmark by clicking on the linked text. To remove the created bookmark, simply click the bookmark icon next to the text and choose Remove.

How to Create a Table of Contents in Google Docs

Google Docs can also create a Table of Contents automatically in your document. Here’s how to use it.

Step 1: Style each chapter title you’d like to include in the table as headings.

Step 2: Move your cursor where you’d like to add the table. After that, click the Insert menu at the top, go to Table of contents, and choose your preferred table style.

Similar to linking headings or bookmarks, you can also add external links to web pages in Google Docs. Simply copy the URL of the web page you want to link, right-click on the desired text in your document, and select the Link option. Paste the copied URL into the link box and hit Enter. You can then click the blue underlined text to quickly open the linked page.