Re: how do I create a hyperlink

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After you paste the hyperlink, type something after it -- a space, a comma, a period, or just press Enter to end the line.

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"Erik Hendrickson" <ErikHendrickson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:BF85E2B1-AF5A-4199-9FE2-50652515B202@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I just sent two messages, each included a hyperlink. Several minutes after
sending the messages, I pulled them up in my "sent" folder, and saw that the
"hyperlinks" were not "active" - that is, they were not shown in color, there
was no underline, and I could not "click" on them to go back to the web site
they referenced.

I have an 8th grade diploma (and a master's degree in engineering, but the
8th grade diploma should be sufficient). What doesn't the simple "copy and
paste" work? I "copy and paste" hyperlinks a dozen times a day at work,
using Lotus Notes, and never, never, ever have a problem. Why - after using
Microsoft Outlook for 2 months is it still not working?

"Erik Hendrickson" wrote:

I am trying to write a simple little email message to my dad, and include a
hyperlink to a website (these are sometimes called "links" or "hotlinks" - I
don't get hung up on the jargon, but after reading through several postings
at this forum it appears "hyperlink" is the preferred term).

At my work, we have different email software. In order to include a
hyperlink in an email message at work, I simply highlight the web address (by
clicking on the address at the top of the window) > CTRL C (to copy) > go to
the email message > click where I want the insertion point > CTRL V (to
paste).

The link is then displayed with a fancy color (and maybe it even "flashes"
if you hover your cursor over it). The fancy color is visible both to me as
the sender and to the receipient.

.

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