People may confuse underlined text with hyperlinks because traditionally on the internet, hyperlinks are represented by underlined text. This association has become so ingrained in user behavior that underlined text is often automatically assumed to be clickable. Additionally, the use of underlining to indicate importance or emphasis may further contribute to this confusion.
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Underlined text is often confused for a hyperlink because web design conventions typically use underlining to indicate clickable links. Users have been conditioned to associate underlined text with interactive content, making it instinctively perceived as a hyperlink. Additionally, in digital formats, the visual cue of underlining signals that the text may lead to additional information or resources, further reinforcing this expectation. This can lead to misunderstandings when underlined text is not actually a link.
Because most hyperlinks are underlined. It can also be pretty confusing if some one has underlined a word and coloured it in, as hyperlinks are usually coloured as well as underlined.
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Underlined text such as task and folder names are commonly referred to as hyperlinks. Hyperlinks are clickable elements on a webpage or document that direct users to another location or resource.
Underline and color different from the text around it
Hyperlinks are URLs that are embedded into objects in a drawing. If an object has a hyperlink, double clicking on the object will launch an Internet browser using the object's URL. If an object does not have a hyperlink, double clicking on it will launch the dialog.
Hyperlinks are typically underlined and/or colored differently than the surrounding text. When you hover over a hyperlink with your cursor, the pointer often changes to a hand symbol. Clicking on a hyperlink will take you to another location, such as a different webpage.
Click Remove Hyperlink on the shortcut menu to make the text into regular text.