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How to insert a hyperlink in Outlook 2002?
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wendy.
Nov 1, 2002, 1:40:53 PM11/1/02
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I lost the ability to insert a hyperlink in Outlook 2002
(version 10.4219.4219 SP-2) when I upgraded to Office XP.
It's driving me wacky because it looks like it should
work, but it just doesn't. Is there a trick I should know
to make it work? A check box? A feature I should install?
A little dance I could do?
For example, if I wanted to make the number "1668" a link
to http://support.wrq.com/techdocs/1668.html, in the past
I'd make sure I was in the HTML format, highlight 1668 and
then click the Hyperlink button on my toolbar. In the
Hyperlink popup, I'd enter my URL, click OK, and Wa-lah!
I'd have a nice hyperlink.
When I run through these same steps now, I click OK, and
Poof! No hyperlink.
I can workaround this by working outside of Outlook in an
HTML editor, creating the link, previewing it in a
browser, and then copying the link into my mail message.
Once I paste it in Outlook, I can highlight that link,
then click the hyperlink button on the toolbar, and I'll
see the hyperlink. This workaround is a pain, and I didn't
have to do this in earlier versions of Outlook.
(version 10.4219.4219 SP-2) when I upgraded to Office XP.
It's driving me wacky because it looks like it should
work, but it just doesn't. Is there a trick I should know
to make it work? A check box? A feature I should install?
A little dance I could do?
For example, if I wanted to make the number "1668" a link
to http://support.wrq.com/techdocs/1668.html, in the past
I'd make sure I was in the HTML format, highlight 1668 and
then click the Hyperlink button on my toolbar. In the
Hyperlink popup, I'd enter my URL, click OK, and Wa-lah!
I'd have a nice hyperlink.
When I run through these same steps now, I click OK, and
Poof! No hyperlink.
I can workaround this by working outside of Outlook in an
HTML editor, creating the link, previewing it in a
browser, and then copying the link into my mail message.
Once I paste it in Outlook, I can highlight that link,
then click the hyperlink button on the toolbar, and I'll
see the hyperlink. This workaround is a pain, and I didn't
have to do this in earlier versions of Outlook.
I've mined the Help file and Microsoft's site, and called
our Help Desk, but have come up lame.
Note: Including an exact URL in Outlook messages works
fine for me. The problem occurs when I want to make
specific text in a message a link.
BJ Freeman
Nov 1, 2002, 2:03:18 PM11/1/02
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click on the Menu-->Format-->HTML.
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wendy.
Nov 1, 2002, 2:17:43 PM11/1/02
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I am using the HTML format, but the Insert-->Hyperlink
functionality does not work for me.
functionality does not work for me.
wendy.
Nov 1, 2002, 5:28:00 PM11/1/02
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I think I figured out a fix! In Outlook, go to Tools >
Options > Security. The Security Content Zone should be
set to Internet. (Mine was set to Restricted Sites.)
Options > Security. The Security Content Zone should be
set to Internet. (Mine was set to Restricted Sites.)
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wendy.
Nov 1, 2002, 6:12:52 PM11/1/02
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Actually, the more secure fix is to leave the Security
Content Zone on Restricted Sites, but click Zone Settings,
and then click Custom level. In the Security Settings >
Scripting section, enable Allow paste operations via
script.
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Content Zone on Restricted Sites, but click Zone Settings,
and then click Custom level. In the Security Settings >
Scripting section, enable Allow paste operations via
script.
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