6.11.4 Locking hypertext links to allow revision tracking

You can lock hypertext links:

[WordOptions]

; LockHyper = No (default, allow edit) or Yes (when revision tracking)

LockHyper=Yes

When LockHyper=No, hypertext links are active in Word, and they are updatable in Word. On the other hand, every hypertext link is marked with a change bar in Word when revision tracking is on; see §6.16 Turning on revision tracking in Word.

When LockHyper=Yes, hypertext links are neither active nor updatable in Word; however, at least in some versions of Word, locking them might avoid having every link marked with a change bar when revision tracking is on.