Content of the material
- How to hyperlink in Gmail on a computer
- Video
- How to Hyperlink a Word or Phrase in Gmail
- Add Text Hyperlink in Gmail Signature:
- Conclusion:
- How to create an image hyperlink in Gmail
- How will you create hyperlinks in Gmail messages and signatures?
- Final Thoughts
- How to Hyperlink an Image
- How to Resize the Image
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How to hyperlink in Gmail on a computer
1. Open Gmail on your browser of choice.
2. Begin composing a new message by clicking the “Compose” button. Type your message and then highlight the word or words you wish to hyperlink.
3. Click the hyperlink symbol to open a pop-up; it’s the chain-like symbol to the left of the attachment icon in the bottom tool bar of the window.
You can also use the CTRL + K keyboard shortcut on a PC, or COMMAND + K on a Mac.
4. Change the text to display if needed and then copy and paste a web address into the empty field. Once you’ve pasted it, you can test the link by clicking the appropriate option.
5. Click “OK” once you’re done.
This will change the text you’ve selected into a hyperlink. You can do this to as many words or phrases as you’d like.
Video
How to Hyperlink a Word or Phrase in Gmail
Now that you know how to create a hyperlink in your Gmail signature, you might be interested in adding a link to a Gmail message that you send to someone.
To create a link in Gmail open a Compose window, type the text that you want to link, then select it.
Click the Insert link button at the bottom of the Compose window, then type or paste the link into the link field and click OK.
If you use Gmail in Outlook and want to use a signature there as well, then find out more about using signatures in Outlook and see what you need to do with that program.
Add Text Hyperlink in Gmail Signature:
- Sign in to Gmail from a desktop browser.
- Click the gear icon in the top right corner.
- Select “Settings” from the drop-down menu.
- Under the “General” section, scroll down and locate “Signature.” The editing box to the right of Signature allows you to type up and customize your signature.
- Add your signature text.
- Highlight the part of the text you’d like to be clickable, i.e., the anchor text.
- Select the “insert link” icon at the top formatting bar. The Edit Link dialog box should appear.
- Fill in the Text to display box and provide the Web address you want to link to. Don’t forget to test if the link works.
Conclusion:
Adding text and image hyperlinks in the Gmail message body is an excellent way to promote your products, website, social media pages, or more. Without cluttering your message with long strings of symbols and letters, you can use a well-formatted link to get your message across.
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Related Article: How To Stay Signed In To Gmail
How to create an image hyperlink in Gmail
An image hyperlink is a great way to make your link stand out even more in a message.
For example, if you wanted to feature a promotion or discount, an image hyperlink can act as a call-to-action button to encourage the customer to click through.
Unlike text hyperlinks, there isn’t a clear workaround for creating an image hyperlink in the Gmail mobile app. However, adding an image hyperlink to your email messages through the Gmail web app is simple.
Just like in our text hyperlink example, start with opening Gmail and composing a new message.
Write your message, including adding the image by hitting the “Insert image” button along the bottom formatting bar:
How will you create hyperlinks in Gmail messages and signatures?
Adding hyperlinks is an easy way to make your messages seem more professional. Not only that, but hyperlinks can make your messages more fun––helping you grab attention from customers or clients.
Whether they’re added to the message itself or your email signature, knowing how to hyperlink both text and images is a great skill to have.
Final Thoughts
Using hyperlinks in email is a good way to reduce their length and make them look more professional. Thankfully, Gmail makes it easy to add them.
Inserting links and images into emails is one thing, but did you know you can also add GIFs to an email?
How to Hyperlink an Image
Step 1. Open Gmail and sign in.
Step 2. Compose a new email.
Step 3. Click on the Insert photo icon at the bottom of the email (or drag and drop an image from your device).
Step 4. Click on the image into which you want to insert a hyperlink.
Step 5. Click Change in the toolbar under the image.
Step 6. Type in the URL you want to link to and click OK.
Step 7. Go back to the image in your email and check the right URL appears in the text box when you click on the image. When you hover on the link, the URL should be displayed, with an option to Change or Remove the link.
Right Inbox lets you insert GIFs into an email, which you can also add a hyperlink to. Simply click the Add GIF button at the top of the compose window, and follow the same process as you would an image.
Additional Reading: How to Add a Link to an Image in Gmail
How to Resize the Image
If you’re not happy with the size of the image, click on it and resize it by clicking on one of the corners. You can make it as big or small as you’d like by dragging it until it is a perfect size. To add the hyperlink to your image, click as many times as necessary to the right of the image until it turns blue. When the image is highlighted in blue, click on the link icon at the bottom.
When you click OK, the text you wanted the link to show will be right under the image. If you ever want to remove it or make any changes to it, click on the image to see the options for that. You can also see the address you added in case you forget to double-check the URL you added.
To test that the link works, click on the “Test this link” option right below where you entered the URL. A new window will appear with the URL’s website. If everything looks and works okay, you can click on the blue OK button at the bottom-right.
If you click on the “Remove” option, the link will be removed, but the text that you added will remain below the image. To remove it, just erase. By clicking on the URL when you click on the image, the site you added will be opened in a new tab and not in a new window.
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