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Fix Broken Hyperlinks Inside Office Documents in Bulk
A website link checker can report a broken web page. It cannot repair links stored inside thousands of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio or Project files. ReplaceMagic scans the documents themselves, reports every supported reference and applies approved replacements without opening each file manually.
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Which Office links can break after migration?
| Reference type | Typical cause | Relevant guide |
|---|---|---|
| Word hyperlinks, linked images, fields and OLE objects | Server, folder or SharePoint URL changed | Word hyperlink repair |
| Excel external workbook links, formulas, connections and Power Query paths | Workbook or data source moved | Excel external-link repair |
| PowerPoint, Visio and Project hyperlinks or linked objects | Target file hierarchy changed | Office document editions |
| SharePoint URLs, DocIDs and other ID-based links | Site or tenant migration changed URL or item identity | Tenant-to-tenant workflow |
Bulk repair workflow
- Inventory: scan a representative pilot set and export the discovered links.
- Map: define source-to-target replacements or use SmartMapper to prepare patterns.
- Validate: test rules on copies and review matches before changing production content.
- Repair: process the approved scope in batches while preserving supported metadata.
- Verify: rescan and retain the before/after reports for migration sign-off.
Choose the right migration workflow
Start with the SharePoint migration hub, the six-stage migration workflow, or a tool-specific post-migration guide:
- Fix document links after a ShareGate migration
- Fix document links after an AvePoint migration
- Fix document links after Microsoft Migration Manager
Scope note: support varies by file format, reference type and document protection. Confirm the required combination in the requirements and test it on representative files before production use.
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