Adding a Hyperlink to an Email

Using descriptive link text can make an email easier to read than displaying a long web address.

Add a hyperlink in Gmail

1. Compose a new email.
2. Press Ctrl + K to open the link window.
3. Enter the text that recipients should see.
4. Paste the URL into the web address field.
5. Click OK.

To add a link to text you have already written, highlight the text and press Ctrl + K, then paste the URL.

Add a hyperlink in Outlook

1. Compose a new email.
2. Press Ctrl + K, or select the Insert tab and choose Link.
3. Enter the text that recipients should see.
4. Paste the URL into the address field.
5. Click OK.