Adding a hyperlink in mail
To add a hyperlink in an email, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the "Insert Link" feature
- Compose your email and type the text you want to use as the link.
- Select the text by highlighting it with your mouse or cursor.
- Click on the "Insert" or "Insert Link" button in your email client's toolbar (depending on the client you're using).
- Enter the URL of the website or webpage you want to link to in the "Link" field.
- You can also add a link text, which is the text that will be displayed instead of the URL.
- Click "OK" to insert the link.
Method 2: Using HTML code
- Compose your email and type the text you want to use as the link.
- Surround the text with angle brackets
<a>
and</a>
to define the link. - Add the
href
attribute to specify the URL of the website or webpage you want to link to. - You can also add a
title
attribute to specify the tooltip text that will appear when the user hovers over the link. - Here's an example of the HTML code:
<a href="https://www.example.com" title="Visit Example Website">Click here</a>
- Send the email as you normally would.
Tips:
- Make sure to use a valid URL that exists and is accessible to the recipient.
- You can also use email clients like Gmail or Outlook to add hyperlinks using their built-in features.
- If you're using a plain text email client, you may need to use a different method to add hyperlinks, such as using a URL shortener or pasting the URL as plain text.
Here's an example of what the email might look like:
"Hello,
Please visit our website at www.example.com to learn more about our services.
Best regards, [Your Name]"
In this example, the text "www.example.com" is surrounded by square brackets and parentheses to indicate that it's a hyperlink. When the recipient clicks on the link, they will be taken to the website specified in the URL.