When the recipient selects the link, the website opens automatically.

(Functionality is the same for both versions.)

Compose a new message or reply to a current message.

New message in Outlook online

pick the text (or image) you want to use for the link.

From the formatting toolbar, selectInsert Link(link icon).

In theInsert Linkdialog box, enter the web address and selectOK.

Outlook online email message with text highlighted

Your selected text is now a live hyperlink.

When the email recipient selects the link, they’ll be taken to the URL.

opt for text or image you want to use for the link.

Outlook online email message with Insert Link highlighted

you’ve got the option to also right-click and selectLinkto add the link.

Enter or paste the URL to which you want to link.

To insert a link to an email address, selectEmail Addressand fill in the fields.

Outlook online message Insert Link dialog with URL and OK highlighted

In Outlook Online, in theAddresstext box, entermailto:followed by the email address.

SelectOKto insert the link.

Go toFormat>Hyperlink.

Outlook Online with selected text hyperlinked

Or, use the keyboard shortcutCommand + Kto insert a link.

In theInsert Hyperlinkbox, enter or paste the URL to which you want to link and selectOK.

throw in or paste theURLinto the field provided and then selectDone.

Screenshot of selected text

When users swipe up, they can dive into the clickable link.

snag the cell where you want to create a link, and then go toInsert>Hyperlink.

bang out or enter theURLand selectOK.

Screenshot of Windows Mail email message with Insert tab selected

you might also link to an object or image in Excel.

Toinsert a link in a Word document, highlight the text or image that you want to link.

Right-tap the text and chooseLinkorHyperlink, depending on your word version.

Screenshot of Insert tab showing Link in Windows Mail

Enter or paste theURLand selectOK.

Outlook for Mac with selected text highlighted

Outlook for Mac with Hyperlink highlighted on the Format tab

Insert Link box on Outlook for Mac with URL input highlighted