How to Create a Hyperlink

Some useful tips on Word, email related.

How to Create a Hyperlink

One of the most common uses for hyperlinks is on HTML web pages. When a user clicks a hyperlink it redirects the Internet browser to a new page within the site or to another website. The standard appearance of a web hyperlink is blue underlined text. However, there are no restrictions as to what a hyperlink can look like. Colors and font sizes can be changed through your design code. Images can even be used as hyperlinks.

Instructions

1. Step 1

Open up the page to which you want to add the HTML link. Right-click on the file and select "Open with." Choose "Notepad" or "Wordpad." This should open the HTML file in a text editor .

2. Step 2

Find the place on the page where you want the hyperlink to appear. For example, if you want to position the link within a paragraph, locate the word in the paragraph that you want to turn into a hyperlink.

3. Step 3

Decide where you want to direct the link. For example, let's say you want people to reach when they click the link. Decide on the words you want to display for the link itself. For example, let's opt for "How to do do just about everything."

4. Step 4

Add the following code at your chosen point: How to do do just about everything. . Replace the ehow link with your destination link and the text before the code with your preferred text. This is now a hyperlink.

5. Step 5

Include only the page name and the forward slash for hyperlinks within your own site. For example, to link to a contact page for a site called , add in the appropriate part of your hyperlink. This will direct the user to

6. Step 6

Save your work and close the file. Upload the file to your host account using your chosen FTP (file transfer protocol) software. Try the hyperlink out live on your site to ensure it's working as intended.

How to Create Hyperlinks on a Message Board

A hyperlink is a direct link to a website or a webpage . Hyperlinks are one way to enhance a message on a message board. Add a hyperlink on a message board in a variety of ways or add a hyperlink to a message board in a matter of minutes. Instructions

1. Step 1

Type the hyperlink into the message surrounded by parentheses. When the message is submitted, the hyperlink appears underlined with parentheses around it. Make sure to always include the "http" or "https" before the link's web address .

2. Step 2

Insert an email address by typing the web address into the message. For example, type: John@. This makes the email address appear in the message underlined. When someone reading the message board clicks on the link, their default email browser opens the link.

3. Step 3

Add a link without parentheses by using brackets. To do this, type: "[url]linkinformation[\url]. Your hyperlink then appears on the message board underlined. The entire hyperlink is needed for this to work properly.

4. Step 4

Input a hyperlink behind text. To do this, type: "[url="link"]text[\url]". The text you type appears underlined and a hyperlink is placed behind the text. When a reader clicks on the text, they are taken to the link's website, webpage or email.

How to Create a Hyperlink in Email

If there is information on a website that you would like to place inside the body of an email message , you don't have to type or paste the information. Instead, you can create a "hyperlink," also known as "hotlinking." By creating the hyperlink, the email recipient can click on text that is inside of your email message. He will then be taken to a website

of your choice to read the extra details. Although there are a lot of different email programs you can use, the protocol for creating the hyperlink remains the same across the board. Instructions

1. Step 1

Open your email program of choice.

2. Step 2

Click on the option "New Message," "Create Mail," or "Compose" a message. The exact wording may vary slightly, depending upon the email program you are using.

3. Step 3

Enter the address of the email recipient in the "To" field. Enter the topic of your email in the "Subject" field.

4. Step 4

Begin typing your text inside the "body" of the email message. If you don't want to type text, you can insert an image instead.

5. Step 5

Drag your mouse over the text you would like to create a hyperlink for. If you chose to use a picture in the previous step, simply drag your mouse over the picture to highlight it.

6. Step 6

Click on the hyperlink toolbar option. In most cases, this option will be indicated by an unbroken chain link. If you don't see an unbroken chain link on the toolbar, click on "Insert" and select "Hyperlink" or "Link."

7. Step 7

Type the "URL" you would like the email recipient to be taken to when he clicks on the link. For example, .

8. Step 8

Click "OK" to save the link.

9. Step 9

Click the "Send" option to send your message.

How to Remove Hyperlinks in MS Word

Hyperlinks enable you to link to email addresses, documents, Web pages or even other parts of a document. A linked Microsoft Word text often appears in blue with an underline, unless you've modified your formatting. When you click a hyperlink in Word, you are directed to the website or email address the hyperlink points to. You can update the address of a hyperlink or remove the hyperlink completely. If Word creates automatic hyperlinks after you type website or email addresses, you can remove those as well. Instructions

1. Step 1

Open the Microsoft Word document containing the hyperlink. Scroll to the hyperlink in the document. Then right-click on it and select "Remove Hyperlink" from the popup.

2. Step 2

Remove a hyperlink after you've typed a website address or email by pressing "Ctrl+Z" or clicking the "Undo Typing" button. The hyperlink will be removed.

3. Step 3

Remove automatic hyperlinks by selecting "Tools" and "AutoCorrect Options" in the toolbar. Select the "AutoFormat" tab in the "AutoCorrect Options" dialog box. Then deselect "Internet and network paths with hyperlinks" and press "OK."

How to Break a Text Link in MS Word

Unlike image links, text links are applied to words. You can use both types of links in MS Word . A text link is used to display the words you want readers to see instead of the hyperlink itself. The text may be a website address, company name, or phrase. You can find the address where a text link is pointing to in MS Word. When you break a text link, the hyperlink and text are no longer connected. Instructions

1. Step 1

Open the document that contains the text link you want to remove in MS Word.

2. Step 2

Place your cursor on the text link on your page. Then select "Insert" and "Hyperlink" from the toolbar or press "Ctrl+K" on your keyboard. The "Insert Hyperlink" dialog box will open. The hyperlink for the text will be displayed in the "Address" text field.

3. Step 3

Press the "Remove Link" button at the bottom of the dialog box. The text link will be broken. Alternatively, you can also break the text link by right-clicking on the text and selecting "Remove Hyperlink."

How to Use Text Boxes in MS Word

Microsoft Word text boxes are a handy tool if need to wrap text, group objects on a page or change the direction of your text. A text box may be placed over or behind text on your page, linked to another text box or hyperlinked to a file, Web page or email address . A drawing canvas is inserted when you insert a text box. You can remove the drawing canvas if you'd prefer to work without one. Instructions

1. Step 1

Open a new or existing document in Microsoft Word.

2. Step 2

Hide the drawing canvas when a text box is inserted by going to "Tools" and "Options." Select the "General" tab and un-check "Automatically create drawing canvas when inserting AutoShapes," and then click "OK."

3. Step 3

Use text boxes to add text or images in a container on your page. To insert a text box, click on "Insert" and "Text Box," and then type in the text you want. Alternatively, you may also click the "Text Box" button in the "Drawing" toolbar. To add an image into the text box, click on "Insert" and "Picture" and choose the image location. Then double-click the image you want.

4. Step 4

Change the direction of text within a text box by clicking on "Format" and "Text Direction." Pick the orientation for your text and click "OK."

5. Step 5

Use text boxes to group a text box with graphics or other objects on your page by selecting each text box and object you want to group. (You can select multiple text boxes by holding down the "Ctrl" key as you select them.) Right-click on the text box and select "Grouping" and "Group."

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