Jetformat

Add a hyperlink to an Excel cell

Use jetformat excel hyperlink to add a hyperlink to an Excel cell.

By Jetformat

Supply a cell address and full URL. This is useful for linking a record to a source document without changing the workbook into a web application.

Steps

  1. Start with a local XLSX. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
  2. Run the command below. Save to a new output path so the source remains available for comparison.
  3. Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat excel hyperlink finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --cell A1 --url https://jetformat.com -o finance-updated.xlsx

Options for this task

Option Meaning
--cell Cell such as A1
--output Output XLSX path (required)
--sheet Worksheet name (required)
--url URL

Check the result

Open the saved worksheet and confirm the target cell opens the intended URL.

Notes and limits

Writing an Office document uses one credit per command. See the billing guide for the current rules.

The examples keep the original file. Add --force only when you intend to overwrite an existing output. Run jetformat excel hyperlink --help to compare options with your installed version.

See the excel command reference for the surrounding workflow.

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