Hyperlink text can be multiple words?

[Roshan Q]

Background: Outlook 2003 using internal editor (NOT Word due to
incompatibility issues with third-party Outlook add-ins). Running against
Exchange Server 2003 SP2.

Issue: When creating a hyperlink in an HTML-formatted message, one can
replace the displayed text of the URL with any other word by selecting the
entire URL and typing over it. For example, the hyperlink
"http://www.example.com/text" can be replaced with "Example" (which will have
the hyperlink underlining, and when clicked will open the URL), but not
"Example Text" (where both words (and maybe the space between them?) are
underlined and, when clicked, will open the URL).

How can I most easily replace the URL with multiple words (separated by
spaces)? I'd rather avoid replacing the spaces with underscores or editing
the HTML code of the message.

TIA,
roshan

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Both methods should work and work as it should here as well. Tried it on a
different machine already and/or with a different login creadentials?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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Background: Outlook 2003 using internal editor (NOT Word due to
incompatibility issues with third-party Outlook add-ins). Running against
Exchange Server 2003 SP2.

Issue: When creating a hyperlink in an HTML-formatted message, one can
replace the displayed text of the URL with any other word by selecting the
entire URL and typing over it. For example, the hyperlink
"http://www.example.com/text" can be replaced with "Example" (which will
have
the hyperlink underlining, and when clicked will open the URL), but not
"Example Text" (where both words (and maybe the space between them?) are
underlined and, when clicked, will open the URL).

How can I most easily replace the URL with multiple words (separated by
spaces)? I'd rather avoid replacing the spaces with underscores or editing
the HTML code of the message.

TIA,
roshan

 

[Roshan Q]

What two methods? The two that I want to not use (underscores & edit HTML)?
Are there any other, cleaner/simpler methods?

Or are you saying that you CAN enter multiple words over the URL and they
are all included in the link?

I tried it on another computer as a different user and had the same symptoms
as on my machine using either Word or the internal editor.

thanks again,
roshan

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Both methods;
-a single word
-multiple words

Also for either editor. Select the words and choose Insert-> Hyperlink.

When you look at the source of the message (once received) is the link
constructed like this?
<a href="http://www.howto-outlook.com">Some words typed here</a>

Does the link work from your Sent Items folder?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
What two methods? The two that I want to not use (underscores & edit HTML)?
Are there any other, cleaner/simpler methods?

Or are you saying that you CAN enter multiple words over the URL and they
are all included in the link?

I tried it on another computer as a different user and had the same symptoms
as on my machine using either Word or the internal editor.

thanks again,
roshan

 

[Roshan Q]

That does it: I was inserting the link first, then typing over it. You are
first typing the words, the inserting the link.

My links worked just fine, but only for the first word that I typed, e.g.,
"<a href="http://www.howto-outlook.com">Some</a>words typed here".

Thank you for the advice!

Both methods;
-a single word
-multiple words

Also for either editor. Select the words and choose Insert-> Hyperlink.

When you look at the source of the message (once received) is the link
constructed like this?
<a href="http://www.howto-outlook.com">Some words typed here</a>

Does the link work from your Sent Items folder?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
What two methods? The two that I want to not use (underscores & edit HTML)?
Are there any other, cleaner/simpler methods?

Or are you saying that you CAN enter multiple words over the URL and they
are all included in the link?

I tried it on another computer as a different user and had the same symptoms
as on my machine using either Word or the internal editor.

thanks again,
roshan

Both methods should work and work as it should here as well. Tried it on a
different machine already and/or with a different login creadentials?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

-----
Background: Outlook 2003 using internal editor (NOT Word due to
incompatibility issues with third-party Outlook add-ins). Running against
Exchange Server 2003 SP2.

Issue: When creating a hyperlink in an HTML-formatted message, one can
replace the displayed text of the URL with any other word by selecting the
entire URL and typing over it. For example, the hyperlink
"http://www.example.com/text" can be replaced with "Example" (which will
have
the hyperlink underlining, and when clicked will open the URL), but not
"Example Text" (where both words (and maybe the space between them?) are
underlined and, when clicked, will open the URL).

How can I most easily replace the URL with multiple words (separated by
spaces)? I'd rather avoid replacing the spaces with underscores or
editing
the HTML code of the message.

TIA,
roshan

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You're welcome!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
That does it: I was inserting the link first, then typing over it. You are
first typing the words, the inserting the link.

My links worked just fine, but only for the first word that I typed, e.g.,
"<a href="http://www.howto-outlook.com">Some</a>words typed here".

Thank you for the advice!

Both methods;
-a single word
-multiple words

Also for either editor. Select the words and choose Insert-> Hyperlink.

When you look at the source of the message (once received) is the link
constructed like this?
<a href="http://www.howto-outlook.com">Some words typed here</a>

Does the link work from your Sent Items folder?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
What two methods? The two that I want to not use (underscores & edit
HTML)?
Are there any other, cleaner/simpler methods?

Or are you saying that you CAN enter multiple words over the URL and they
are all included in the link?

I tried it on another computer as a different user and had the same
symptoms
as on my machine using either Word or the internal editor.

thanks again,
roshan

Both methods should work and work as it should here as well. Tried it on
a
different machine already and/or with a different login creadentials?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

-----
Background: Outlook 2003 using internal editor (NOT Word due to
incompatibility issues with third-party Outlook add-ins). Running
against
Exchange Server 2003 SP2.

Issue: When creating a hyperlink in an HTML-formatted message, one can
replace the displayed text of the URL with any other word by selecting
the
entire URL and typing over it. For example, the hyperlink
"http://www.example.com/text" can be replaced with "Example" (which will
have
the hyperlink underlining, and when clicked will open the URL), but not
"Example Text" (where both words (and maybe the space between them?) are
underlined and, when clicked, will open the URL).

How can I most easily replace the URL with multiple words (separated by
spaces)? I'd rather avoid replacing the spaces with underscores or
editing
the HTML code of the message.

TIA,
roshan