Enter a hyperlink address

Paste a hyperlink or hyperlink address

  1. Navigate to a hyperlink or hyperlink address in one of the following ways:
  2. Do one of the following:
  3. Open a data access page in your Web browser.
  4. Place the insertion point in a text box that accepts hyperlinks on the page.
  5. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

Drag an Internet shortcut

  1. Navigate to an Internet shortcut (such as an icon on your desktop).
  2. Right-click the Internet shortcut, and then use the right mouse button to drag the shortcut to a text box that accepts hyperlinks on the data access page.

Type a hyperlink address

  1. Place the insertion point in a text box that accepts hyperlink addresses.
  2. Type a valid hyperlink address. A hyperlink address can have up to four parts that are separated by the number sign (#):

    displaytext#address#subaddress#screentip

    The following example includes displaytext, address, and screentip. Note that it also includes the # for subaddress, which has been omitted:

    Microsoft Corporation#http://example.microsoft.com/##Example page for Microsoft Corporation

    Tip

    Click Refresh on the Microsoft Internet Explorer toolbar to see the hyperlink address displayed as a formatted hyperlink.