Adding Hyperlink to a Shape

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Hyperlinks can be added to shapes to redirect to the specified URL. The hyperlink dialog can be used to add or edit the hyperlink of a shape.

The below example code shows how to add hyperlink to a shape.

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fpSpread1.Features.EnhancedShapeEngine = true; // Add Shape Hyperlink IShape shp = fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.BentArrow, 300, 100, 100, 100); fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add(shp, null, "Sheet1!E1", "Click here to go to E1");

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fpSpread1.Features.EnhancedShapeEngine = true;
// Add Shape Hyperlink
IShape shp = fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.BentArrow, 300, 100, 100, 100);
fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add(shp, null, "Sheet1!E1", "Click here to go to E1");

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fpSpread1.Features.EnhancedShapeEngine = True ' Add Shape Hyperlink Dim shp As IShape = fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.BentArrow, 300, 100, 100, 100) fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add(shp, Nothing, "Sheet1!E1", "Click here to go to E1")

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fpSpread1.Features.EnhancedShapeEngine = True
' Add Shape Hyperlink
Dim shp As IShape = fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.BentArrow, 300, 100, 100, 100)
fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add(shp, Nothing, "Sheet1!E1", "Click here to go to E1")

UI Behavior

A shape with a hyperlink can be selected by using Alt+click.