>Three things that work with hyperlinks:
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>Tools/AutoCorrect/AutoFormat As You Type/Internet and network paths with hyperlink
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>Tools/AutoCorrect/AutoFormat/Internet and network paths with hyperlink
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>To remove the single hyperlink - Right click/Hyperlink/Remove Hyperlink
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>I did not find anything that can remove multiple hyperlinks from the block of text, however if I don't care of preserving the text formatting I just cut and paste this block to Notepad, then cut and paste it back to Word - the text loses all formatting.

Thanks, the first one does it.