- With Outlook, users can insert hyperlinks into messages. Such hyperlinks allow email recipients to visit web pages with a single click.
- Select an email > click on Reply > compose your email > select your email text > right-click and then choose Link.
- Click on Insert Link > insert the URL > click on Ok.
Inserting a Hyperlink into an Outlook Email
As one of the popular email solutions for organizations, different types of information get passed across on Microsoft Outlook. Microsoft Outlook also replicates some of the features of other Microsoft Office software, such as the insert link feature.
With Outlook, users can insert hyperlinks into messages. Such hyperlinks allow email recipients to visit web pages with a single click. Here’s how it works.
You can insert a hyperlink into an Outlook email via a computer or a mobile device. We will explain what to do in both cases using the steps below:
On Desktop
Step 1: Launch the Microsoft Outlook app on your computer.
Step 2: From the Ribbon, select New Email or select the mail from your Inbox > click on Reply .
Step 3: Compose an email and select the text to add your hyperlink by highlighting it.
Step 4: Right-click on the text you selected > scroll through the menu options > select Link . Alternatively, click on Link .
Step 5: Select Insert Link .
Step 6: On the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, insert the URL Address into the Address field and click on OK .
On Mobile
Step 1: Open the Outlook app > tap on New Email or choose Reply on an existing email.
Step 2: After typing your email, highlight the text to hyperlink.
Step 3: Scroll through the options and tap on Add Link .
Step 4: Paste the URL and tap the Tick option at the top right.
That’s how to add hyperlinks to your Outlook emails via the mobile Outlook app.
Note: On Mac, hyperlinks can be inserted directly without selecting a text. Click on the Message tab and provide the link and text. The link will be inserted into the email.
Editing a Hyperlink in an Outlook Email
If you realize there has been an error after inserting a link into a text in your Outlook Email, you can edit the hyperlink using the following steps:
Step 1: Launch the app and go to the hyperlinked text .
Step 2: Right-click the selected text > choose Edit Hyperlink .
Step 4: In the Address field of the dialog box, edit the existing link or paste a new link into the box.
Step 5: Click on Ok to save the changes made to the hyperlink.
Deleting a Hyperlink in an Outlook Email
You can delete hyperlinks from a Microsoft Outlook email. Here’s how it works:
Step 1: Launch the Outlook app > select the text with the hyperlink.
Step 2: Right-click on your selection to reveal the shortcut menu.
Step 3: Scroll through the menu options and click on Remove Hyperlink ; this should delete the link from the text.
You can repeat the process for all the hyperlinks you need to delete.
Tip: Check out our post to fix an Outlook email with a hyperlink that isn’t functioning .
