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want to create a hyperlink

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How do I create a hyperlink in my emails? I type it in and hit enter and it won't create a hyperlink. I looked at all the dropdown menus, and they don't give me a hyperlink option. I found no information on it in the help file. Is it even possible? IE does it automatically for email addies when you hit enter. Why wouldn't firefox?

How do I create a hyperlink in my emails? I type it in and hit enter and it won't create a hyperlink. I looked at all the dropdown menus, and they don't give me a hyperlink option. I found no information on it in the help file. Is it even possible? IE does it automatically for email addies when you hit enter. Why wouldn't firefox?

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cor-el
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Such an automatic hyperlink creation is done via JavaScript. On most sites it only works in IE and in other browsers you need to select the link text and click a toolbar button to create a hyperlink.

There is usually a toolbar button in the editor 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.