If you’ve ever wondered how to create a hyperlink in Gmail, then this is the place for you. In this article, we’ll show you exactly how to do it—along with some other tips and tricks that will help your email messages look even more professional. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or an expert, we’ll walk you through the steps step-by-step so that you can get up and running with Google’s email client in no time.
- You can easily create a hyperlink in Gmail drafts by clicking the link button or pressing CTRL+K.
- There is no quick fix for this problem on the mobile app, but you can make it work.
- Hyperlinking text is easy to attach websites to emails without including the full web address—it looks cleaner.
What is a Hyperlink in Gmail?
A hyperlink is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that allows you to navigate between multiple web pages. In most cases, clicking on a hyperlink automatically takes you to the destination page. However, you can also click and hold down on the link to open it in a new tab or window.
When using Gmail, you can create hyperlinks within your email messages using the Copy Link button or copying and pasting the URL. When you create a hyperlink in Gmail, the text appears underlined and highlighted in blue. Most people use this type of hyperlink to share information about websites, but there are other ways to use them too!
For instance, you can use hyperlinks to refer to other web pages in your email or to share an image.
In addition, you can create a hyperlink that takes you to another page on your website or even to a specific section of an existing web page. This is useful if you want to share information with someone but don’t want them accessing other parts of the site.
What do I need to know about creating hyperlinks in my Gmail account?
There are two ways you can create a hyperlink in Gmail: by typing out the entire URL or by copying and pasting it from another source. If you want to make one manually, highlight the text that will become your hyperlink and click on the “Insert Link” button above your message. This will open up a pop-up box where you can type in the full URL of the page or file you want to be linked to on your message.
If you don’t feel like doing this manually every time you want to create a URL link for someone else, there’s an easier way! Copy any existing link from somewhere else (like Google Search results) and paste it into your new email message or document as usual— the formatting will be automatically applied. This is a great way to create quick links relevant to your conversation or document, but you should always double-check the results before sending them out!
Benefits of creating hyperlinks in Gmail:
- Hyperlinks make it easy for people to find related content on the web. If a recipient clicks on your link and isn’t interested in reading more, they can close their browser window without leaving an additional email message for you to respond to. This saves time for both parties!
- Hyperlinks are also helpful if someone wants to find out more about something you mentioned in your message but doesn’t know where else to look. All they have to do is click on the link, and all relevant information will be available immediately.
- Hyperlinks help you build credibility by showing others that you’ve done your research and aren’t just making things up.
- Hyperlinks are also a great way to direct people to the content of your email so that they can read more about what you’re talking about if they want to!
- Finally, when someone sends you an email with many links, this means they’ve spent a lot of time researching their subject and are trying to give you all the information necessary for you to understand it.
How to Create a Hyperlink in Gmail on a Computer
To create a hyperlink in Gmail on Windows or Mac, do the following steps:
Step 1: Go to Gmail
Step 2: Log in to your Gmail Account.
Step 3: Click on “Compose”
Step 4: Write your email message.
Step 5: Select the word you want to create a hyperlink. In this example, we use the word “Gmail”
Step 6: Press Ctrl+K for Windows and Command + K for Mac on your keyboard or Click on the ‘Links‘ icon at the bottom of your Gmail composer window. This will open a new box where you can enter the web address, title, and description for your link.
Step 7: Type in the full URL that you want to link to. In this example, we will use “https://www.mail.google.com/“
Step 8: Press “OK”
Step 8: Click on “Send”
How to Create a Hyperlink in Gmail App
In order to hyperlink in Gmail App on a mobile device, follow the below steps:
Step 1: Go to Gmail App on your mobile device.
Step 2: Log in to your Gmail Account if needed.
Step 3: Tap on “Compose“
Step 4: Write your email message.
Step 5: Copy the link address you want to send as a hyperlink.
Step 6: Paste the link in the email body where suitable.
Step 7: Tap on Send icon.
Conclusion
That’s it! You’re done. And now you know how to create a hyperlink in Gmail.
Thanks for reading this blog post, and we hope you found it helpful. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
FAQs
How do I make a clickable link in Gmail?
Clickable links in Gmail are easy to make.
You can create a clickable link by placing your cursor inside the body of your email and then clicking the link icon that appears in the upper-right corner of your screen. From there, you can paste in the URL you want to use as your link or write out a custom link using your own text.
You can also create a clickable link by clicking on an existing link and clicking “make this a link.” This will automatically copy the URL of that page into your clipboard so you can paste it into your email body.
Once you’ve created a clickable link, you can send off your email and get back to work!
