How to Add and Remove Hyperlink in Outlook Email

As one of the most popular email solutions for organizations, different types of information are transmitted over Microsoft Outlook. Microsoft Outlook also replicates some of the functionality of other Microsoft Office software. An example is the insert link functionality.

With Outlook, users can insert hyperlinks into messages. Such hyperlinks allow e-mail recipients to visit web pages with a single click. The process is quite simple and we will show you all about adding and removing hyperlinks in your Outlook email in this article. Here’s how it works.

Inserting a hyperlink in an Outlook email

You can insert a hyperlink in an Outlook email via computer or mobile device. We’ll walk you through what to do in both cases by following the steps below:

Create hyperlinks in Outlook emails on computer

Step 1: Launch the Microsoft Outlook application on your computer.

2nd step: From the ribbon, select New Email or from your inbox, select an email and click the Reply option.

Step 3: Compose an email.

Step 4: Select the text where you need to add your hyperlink by highlighting it.

Step 5: Right-click the text you just selected, scroll through the menu options, and select Link. You can also move your cursor to the ribbon and click Link.

Step 6: From the drop-down options, click Insert Link.

Step 7: In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, insert the URL address in the Address field.

Step 8: When you’re done, click OK or press Enter on your keyboard.

That’s all for how to create hyperlink in Outlook email on computer.

Create hyperlinks in Outlook emails on mobile device

Here’s how to create hyperlinks using the Outlook mobile app:

Step 1: Launch the Outlook mobile app on your smartphone.

2nd step: Tap the New Email icon or from your inbox, select an email and click the Reply option.

Step 3: Type in your email as you normally would.

Step 4: Select the text where you want to insert the hyperlink.

Step 5: Tap the highlighted text and you should see a list of options.

Step 6: Scroll through the options and tap Add link.

Step 7: Provide the link by pasting or typing it into the field labeled Link.

Step 8: Go to the top right corner of your screen and tap the check mark.

That’s how to add hyperlinks to your Outlook emails through the Outlook mobile app.

To note: On Mac, hyperlinks can be inserted directly without having to select text. Simply click on the Message tab, provide the link and text and it is inserted into the email.

Editing a hyperlink in an Outlook email

If after inserting a link into a text in your Outlook email, you realize there was an error, you can edit the hyperlink by following these steps:

Step 1: Launch the email and select the text with the hyperlink.

2nd step: Right-click on your selection to display the context menu.

Step 3: Scroll down the menu options and click Edit Hyperlink and this should launch the Insert Hyperlink dialog.

Step 4: In the Address field of the dialog box, edit the existing link or paste a new link into the box.

Step 5: Click OK to save changes to the hyperlink.

Delete hyperlink in Outlook email

Hyperlinks can also be removed from a Microsoft Outlook email. Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Launch the email and select the text with the hyperlink.

2nd step: Right-click on your selection to display the context menu.

Step 3: Scroll down the menu options and click Remove Hyperlink and that should remove the link from the text.

Step 4: To delete accompanying text, highlight it and select Backspace or Delete on your keyboard.

You can repeat the process for any hyperlinks you need to remove.