I receive these in emails frequently, but I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't know how to do it.
Can someone help me???How do I change that long link to one word when I'm putting a link into an email?I know how to do it in Outlook Express.
type your email, then highlight the word you want to be the URL.
there is an icon that looks like ... I don't know WHAT it looks like but if you put your cursor over it , it says Create Hyperlink.
Then enter the URL and click okay.
Now when you send that email, the person will see that word in blue with an underscore and when they click on it, they'll go to that URLHow do I change that long link to one word when I'm putting a link into an email?Not quite clear on the question. If you change any part of the link, you will not be able to click on it to go directly to the page. How do I change that long link to one word when I'm putting a link into an email?Insert a hyperlink
Please click one:
Insert a hyperlink to a Web site or file on the Internet
Insert a hyperlink to an e-mail address
Insert a hyperlink to a file
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On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink.
Under Insert a hyperlink that links to, click A Web site or file on the Internet.
Under Insert hyperlink information, type the Internet address that you want to link to.
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Click Favorites to select a link from your favorite sites.
In the Hyperlink text box, type the text that you want to appear as the hyperlinkcolored and underlined text that can link to information on a hard drive, on the Internet, World Wide Web, or an intranet, or to an e-mail address. in your document.
For example, if you type my Web site, the words %26quot;my Web site%26quot; appear in your document. The words can be a part of a sentence, %26quot;For more information, visit my Web site.%26quot; Those words represent the hyperlink to the Internet address you selected in step 2, and when you click them, the Web site opens in your browser.
If you choose not to type any text, the Internet address you selected will appear as the hyperlink in your document.
On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink.
Under Insert a hyperlink that links to, click An e-mail address.
Under Insert hyperlink information, after %26quot;mailto:%26quot; type the e-mail address that you want to link to.
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Click Address Book to select an address. If you do not have any e-mail addresses stored in the Windows Address Book, the Address Book dialog box will have no entries.
In the Hyperlink text box, type the text that you want to appear as the hyperlinkcolored and underlined text that can link to information on a hard drive, on the Internet, World Wide Web, or an intranet, or to an e-mail address. in your document.
For example, if you type by e-mail, the words %26quot;by e-mail%26quot; appear in your document. The words can be part of a sentence, %26quot;For more information, you can contact me by e-mail.%26quot; Those words represent the hyperlink to the e-mail address you selected in step 2, and when you click them, a new e-mail message window will open already addressed to that address and ready to be completed.
If you choose not to type any text, the e-mail address you selected will appear as the hyperlink in your document.
On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink.
Under Insert a hyperlink that links to, click A file on your hard disk.
Under Insert hyperlink information, type the path to the file you want to link to.
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Click Browse to find the file and select it.
In the Hyperlink text box, type the text that you want to appear as the hyperlinkcolored and underlined text that can link to information on a hard drive, on the Internet, World Wide Web, or an intranet, or to an e-mail address. in your document.
For example, if you type the project plan, the words %26quot;the project plan%26quot; appear in your document. The words can be part of a sentence, %26quot;For more information, look at the project plan.%26quot; Those words represent the hyperlink to the file you selected in step 2, and when you click them, that file opens.
If you choose not to type any text, the path of the file you selected will appear as the hyperlink in your document.
Related topics
Edit a hyperlink
Remove a hyperlink
About hyperlinks
