"Format"--> "Add Link". Options greyed out - Why?

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"Format"--> "Add Link". Options greyed out - Why?

I have highlighted text I would like as a hyperlink. However under Format-->Add LInk the options are greyed out. Anyone have any idea why? I attached an image.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.4

Posted on Apr 27, 2024 5:18 AM

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VikingOSX

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Apr 27, 2024 5:31 AM in response to reldnamg

I have no issue selecting a single line of body text and adding a link to it in Pages v14 on macOS Ventura 13.6.6 or Sonoma 14.4.1. Whether I use the Format menu, or keyboard shortcut to add a link, it just works and makes no difference whether I have Grammarly active for Pages or disabled for an hour.

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reldnamg Author

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Apr 27, 2024 8:17 AM in response to VikingOSX

Thanks. That is the way I'd expect it to work.

I am wondering what setting may be blocking mine from showing up. I'm on Pages v14, OSX 13.4, doubt an OSX upgrade will make a difference, it has to be something weird in preferences, but I cannot figure it out.

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reldnamg Author

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Apr 27, 2024 9:48 AM in response to VikingOSX

I appreciate your efforts to help me Viking. I installed 14.4, I have the same auto-correct settings and I get the same result. It is greyed out. But I figured it out, sort of!

The text that was highlighted had some strange formatting - I am not sure what it was but when I deleted and retyped it worked.

I appreciate your help and maybe this thread may help someone else in the coming years with strange formatting in Pages.

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VikingOSX

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Apr 27, 2024 8:33 AM in response to reldnamg

Close the document and formally quit ⌘Q Pages. Reboot your Mac. Any changes to add a link upon reopening that same document?

Here are my Pages v14 settings for Auto-Correction:

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