Remove hyperlinks in text elements in ArcGIS Pro layouts

Summary

In ArcGIS Pro, when a URL or file path is typed or pasted into a text element, it is automatically recognized and displayed as a hyperlink. However, the links do not need to be active if the URL or path must be displayed as plain text for reference.

The image below shows an example of a text element containing both text and a hyperlink in the ArcGIS Pro layout.

This article provides workflows to remove hyperlinks in text elements in ArcGIS Pro layouts.

Procedure

Clear the existing address in the Hyperlink dialog box

1. In ArcGIS Pro, open the layout view.
2. Right-click the hyperlink in the text element and select Hyperlink.

3. In the Hyperlink dialog box, click Clear existing address to remove the URL in the Address box.
4. Click OK.

Use the <NOLINK> text formatting tag

1. In ArcGIS Pro, open the layout view.
2. Double-click the text element to open the Element pane and view its properties.
3. In the Text pane, under Options, expand Text.
4. Modify the preferred text element by adding a <NOLINK> tag to display the URL without converting it into a hyperlink. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Add hyperlinks for more information.

Copy and paste the text from a text editor

1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Search icon.
2. In the search box, search for and select a preferred text editor. In this example, Notepad is selected.

3. Copy and paste the preferred text in Notepad.
4. Copy and paste the text from Notepad into the text element in the ArcGIS Pro layout.

The image below shows the hyperlink is removed from the text element in the ArcGIS Pro layout.