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If you want to include a link to a website in an email message, pasting a long website URL can throw off the formatting and make the whole message look less formal. You can easily add a hyperlink in the desktop version of Yahoo Mail, but it's not a feature available in the mobile app. This wikiHow article shows you how to insert a simple hyperlink with custom, clickable text instead of a long web address when using Yahoo Mail on your computer.
Quick Steps
- Go to https://mail.yahoo.com and sign in.
- Compose a new email and highlight the text to hyperlink.
- Click the hyperlink icon at the bottom of the page (next to a three-dot menu icon).
- Enter the URL and click Save .
- Send your email.
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Go to Yahoo Mail and sign in. You can use any web browser on your computer to visit the site.- Click the Sign in link in the top right corner of the page if you aren't automatically signed in.
- You can't use the mobile app to add hyperlinks to your text, so you need to use a computer.
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Compose a new email. Click the “Compose” button near the top left side of the page to start writing a new email.Advertisement -
Enter the recipients and subject. Add the recipients in the To field at the top of the message window. You can add multiple recipients by separating the email address with a comma.- In the Subject line, add a little something about the email.
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Start composing your email. You can type your message in the large blank area on the screen below the Subject line.- If you aren't sure how to proceed, here are some tips for writing an email.
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Select words to hyperlink. Limit the hyperlink to only a word or phrase as much as possible. Do not hyperlink the whole message. Highlight the text to hyperlink.- To quickly select a word, double-click it. It'll be highlighted in blue.
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Insert the hyperlink. While the selected text is highlighted, click the clip or link icon on the bottom toolbar. This will bring up the “Link Options” window. -
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Click Save . Your hyperlink will appear in your email as blue, underlined text. Clicking anywhere within this hyperlink will direct the user to the location embedded in it.- You can verify if you’ve correctly typed in the address or URL since Yahoo will automatically add an image to your email for that link.
- If you don't like the added thumbnail, click the three-dot menu in the top right corner and select Remove . You can also opt to make the thumbnail smaller, larger, or move it to the bottom.
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Send your email. You may continue writing your message, and once done, click the “Send” button at the bottom of the page to send your email with the hyperlink.
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QuestionHow do I receive emails with hyperlinks?Community AnswerWhen you receive an email that contains a hyperlink, it will just come through as a normal email and you'll be able to click on the link. If the link wasn't properly hyperlinked, you may have to copy and paste it into your browser.
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