Thanks to the tsunami of assistance I've had here (even from people I've been a pain in the arse to) I think I'm getting there
I started this this morning - a method of removing automatically applied hyperlinks, which I suspect I've accidentally activated

1 Open word
2 Click logo - top left
3 Click word options
4 Click proofing
5 Click auto correct options
6 Enter Autoformat as you type
7 Click internet and format paths with hyperlinks
8 Click ok

Tried it twice earlier - will try it again now I've had breakfast and woken up (in that order)
If it works - I owe you all a pint - in not, you're all invited to the funeral (I think they allow the burial of suicides in holy Ireland nowadays)
Many thanks all - will let you now how I get on
Jim