Code:
Option Explicit
Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
Sub getInternetLink()
Dim s As Shape, link As String
On Error GoTo getInternetLink_Error
Set s = ActiveShape
link = s.Text.Story.Characters.All
ShellExecute 0, vbNullString, link, vbNullString, vbNullString, vbNormalFocus
On Error GoTo 0
Exit Sub
getInternetLink_Error:
MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & " (" & Err.Description & ") in procedure getInternetLink of Module getInternetLink"
End Sub