Microsoft Word 2007 - Controlling URL Formatting

When you type a URL into a document, Word converts it to a live hyperlink. If you don't want Word to do this, here's how to turn off the conversion of those URLs.

This feature is turned on by default in Word. If you want to turn off this feature follow these steps:

1. Choose AutoCorrect (or AutoCorrect Options) from the Tools menu.
    Word displays the AutoCorrect dialog box.

2. Click on the AutoFormat As You Type tab. (Click here to see a
    related figure.)

3. Near the middle of the dialog box, at the bottom of the Replace As
   You Type section, make sure the Internet and Network Paths With
   Hyperlinks checkbox is not selected.

4. Click on OK.

Now, as you type, the URLs you enter are not converted to hypertext links.