'Naming' a hyperlink
 

I know how to insert a hyperlink in an email document. But when I do so the
complete link shows. Is there a way to 'name' the link something and have
only that 'name' appear in the document but when the user clicks on it it
will take them to where the link 'points'?

For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but only have
the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on "google" it
would take them to the web site, how could I do that?

I'm running OE6.

Thanks for your help,

Mike

'Naming' a hyperlink
 

Copy the hyperlink with your cursor. Open the new message window ant type
the word(s) you want to use for the link. Highlight these words with the
cursor and then Insert | Hyperlink and Paste the link in the URL field |
OK.. The word(s) you highlighted will become the link.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"speedy_mike" wrote in message
...
I know how to insert a hyperlink in an email document. But when I do so
the complete link shows. Is there a way to 'name' the link something and
have only that 'name' appear in the document but when the user clicks on it
it will take them to where the link 'points'?

For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but only have
the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on "google" it
would take them to the web site, how could I do that?

I'm running OE6.

Thanks for your help,

Mike

'Naming' a hyperlink
 

For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but only have the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on "google" it would take them to the web site, how could I do that?

Do you mean like this: "google"

"speedy_mike" wrote in message ...
| I know how to insert a hyperlink in an email document. But when I do so the
| complete link shows. Is there a way to 'name' the link something and have
| only that 'name' appear in the document but when the user clicks on it it
| will take them to where the link 'points'?
|
| For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but only have
| the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on "google" it
| would take them to the web site, how could I do that?
|
| I'm running OE6.
|
| Thanks for your help,
|
| Mike
|
|

'Naming' a hyperlink
 

Are you trying to do this using "plain text"? If so, just do what you
are doing, type the URL

If in Rich Text or HTML, highlight the word "google", then using the
menubar
Click on Inserthyperlink... and insert http://www.google.com in the
box click OK
and you're done

The source code looks like
A href="http://www.google.com"google/A

good day,
dcdon

"speedy_mike" wrote in message
...
I know how to insert a hyperlink in an email document. But when I
do so the
complete link shows. Is there a way to 'name' the link something
and have
only that 'name' appear in the document but when the user clicks on
it it
will take them to where the link 'points'?

For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but
only have
the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on
"google" it
would take them to the web site, how could I do that?

I'm running OE6.

Thanks for your help,

Mike

'Naming' a hyperlink
 

Exactly.
"Ken" wrote in message ...
For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but only have the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on "google" it would take them to the web site, how could I do that?

Do you mean like this: "google"

"speedy_mike" wrote in message ...
| I know how to insert a hyperlink in an email document. But when I do so the
| complete link shows. Is there a way to 'name' the link something and have
| only that 'name' appear in the document but when the user clicks on it it
| will take them to where the link 'points'?
|
| For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but only have
| the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on "google" it
| would take them to the web site, how could I do that?
|
| I'm running OE6.
|
| Thanks for your help,
|
| Mike
|
|

'Naming' a hyperlink
 

Thanks much Bruce. Works like a champ!

Mike

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Copy the hyperlink with your cursor. Open the new message window ant type
the word(s) you want to use for the link. Highlight these words with the
cursor and then Insert | Hyperlink and Paste the link in the URL field |
OK.. The word(s) you highlighted will become the link.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"speedy_mike" wrote in message
...
I know how to insert a hyperlink in an email document. But when I do so
the complete link shows. Is there a way to 'name' the link something and
have only that 'name' appear in the document but when the user clicks on
it it will take them to where the link 'points'?

For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but only
have the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on
"google" it would take them to the web site, how could I do that?

I'm running OE6.

Thanks for your help,

Mike

'Naming' a hyperlink
 

Works great! Thanks much!!

Mike

"dc" wrote in message
...
Are you trying to do this using "plain text"? If so, just do what you
are doing, type the URL

If in Rich Text or HTML, highlight the word "google", then using the
menubar
Click on Inserthyperlink... and insert http://www.google.com in the
box click OK
and you're done

The source code looks like
A href="http://www.google.com"google/A

good day,
dcdon

"speedy_mike" wrote in message
...
I know how to insert a hyperlink in an email document. But when I
do so the
complete link shows. Is there a way to 'name' the link something
and have
only that 'name' appear in the document but when the user clicks on
it it
will take them to where the link 'points'?

For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but
only have
the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on
"google" it
would take them to the web site, how could I do that?

I'm running OE6.

Thanks for your help,

Mike

'Naming' a hyperlink
 

You're welcome. You can use graphics as well.



--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~


"speedy_mike" wrote in message ...
Thanks much Bruce. Works like a champ!

Mike

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Copy the hyperlink with your cursor. Open the new message window ant type
the word(s) you want to use for the link. Highlight these words with the
cursor and then Insert | Hyperlink and Paste the link in the URL field |
OK.. The word(s) you highlighted will become the link.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"speedy_mike" wrote in message
...
I know how to insert a hyperlink in an email document. But when I do so
the complete link shows. Is there a way to 'name' the link something and
have only that 'name' appear in the document but when the user clicks on
it it will take them to where the link 'points'?

For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but only
have the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on
"google" it would take them to the web site, how could I do that?

I'm running OE6.

Thanks for your help,

Mike

'Naming' a hyperlink
 

Hey! How'd you do that??!!??! How neat!

Mike
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ...
You're welcome. You can use graphics as well.



--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~


"speedy_mike" wrote in message ...
Thanks much Bruce. Works like a champ!

Mike

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Copy the hyperlink with your cursor. Open the new message window ant type
the word(s) you want to use for the link. Highlight these words with the
cursor and then Insert | Hyperlink and Paste the link in the URL field |
OK.. The word(s) you highlighted will become the link.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"speedy_mike" wrote in message
...
I know how to insert a hyperlink in an email document. But when I do so
the complete link shows. Is there a way to 'name' the link something and
have only that 'name' appear in the document but when the user clicks on
it it will take them to where the link 'points'?

For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but only
have the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on
"google" it would take them to the web site, how could I do that?

I'm running OE6.

Thanks for your help,

Mike

'Naming' a hyperlink
 

Same way. Just insert the graphic and highlight it the same way you highlighted the word.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"speedy_mike" wrote in message ...
Hey! How'd you do that??!!??! How neat!

Mike
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ...
You're welcome. You can use graphics as well.



--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~


"speedy_mike" wrote in message ...
Thanks much Bruce. Works like a champ!

Mike

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Copy the hyperlink with your cursor. Open the new message window ant type
the word(s) you want to use for the link. Highlight these words with the
cursor and then Insert | Hyperlink and Paste the link in the URL field |
OK.. The word(s) you highlighted will become the link.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"speedy_mike" wrote in message
...
I know how to insert a hyperlink in an email document. But when I do so
the complete link shows. Is there a way to 'name' the link something and
have only that 'name' appear in the document but when the user clicks on
it it will take them to where the link 'points'?

For example, if I wanted to direct someone to www.google.com but only
have the word "google" in blue so that when the reader clicked on
"google" it would take them to the web site, how could I do that?

I'm running OE6.

Thanks for your help,

Mike