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I type a URL in a letter or document, but can't then click on it to go to it

TrevorAsh
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When typing a document I often need to put a web address or email address in, but my Firefox doesn't recognise it so that it can be clicked on. If I use Google as my home page it does. Have I undone something somewhere?

When typing a document I often need to put a web address or email address in, but my Firefox doesn't recognise it so that it can be clicked on. If I use Google as my home page it does. Have I undone something somewhere?

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cor-el
cor-el
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Just above the textarea that you use to enter the message text on the "Compose New Mail page" there is usually a button bar with buttons to add text formatting like Bold and Italic.
That toolbar may also have a button to turn a text link into a clickable hyperlink (look for a chain like button).
You can select the text and click that button to turn the link into a clickable hyperlink.
If you can't find the button then hover them all to check the tooltip of each (e.g. Insert hyperlink).

TrevorAsh
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Many thanks, Google does this automatically, but Mozilla doesn't seem to. Will remember this now.