AAARGH!!! getting unc links from text file

[Stiv]

First, apologies for crossposting.

Onword, then:

how do you get word to see text as a unc link?

I have a text document with about 45 pages of links to file on a network,
but I am unable to get word recognise them as such, instead they are seen as
text.

eg \\pcname\share\documentname is simply seen as text. I have tried
autocorrection, spell checks and even trying to format as a hyperlink.
Unfortunately, I use word rarely, so any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Stiv