{Hyperlink} Field Codes Showing Instead of Hyperlinks (Add-in)

When you create an APA, MLA, or Turabian paper using the PERRLA for Word Add-in, URLs in your reference page appear as clickable hyperlinks as required by all three writing styles. In rare instances, you may see something like {Hyperlink} in place of the clickable URL.

This is a Word setting that is quick and easy to fix. What you're seeing are Word's field codes – the underlying code that places clickable hyperlinks in your paper. By default, Word displays the actual hyperlinks. If you're seeing field codes instead, the setting that controls this was accidentally changed.

Note: This issue will also cause {Page} to appear in the upper right corner of each page instead of the actual page numbers.

Follow the instructions below for your operating system.

Mac

1. Open a paper in Microsoft Word. 
2. Click the Word menu in the upper left corner. 
3. Choose Preferences. 
4. Click View. 
5. Uncheck Field codes instead of values. 
6. Close the Preferences screen.
   Your paper will now display proper hyperlinks and page numbers.

Windows

1. Open a paper in Microsoft Word. 
2. Click the File menu in the upper left corner. 
3. Choose Options. 
4. Choose Advanced. 
5. Scroll down to Show document content. 
6. Uncheck Show field codes instead of their values. 
7. Click OK.
   Your paper will now display proper hyperlinks and page numbers.