Insert an Email Link

Email (mailto) links are used for linking directly to an email address, which will automatically launch an email browser when the link is clicked.

Locate and select the page you wish to add a link to.

Hover your mouse over the text area where you want to add your email link, and click “Edit Content” from the pop-up box.

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Select the text where you wish add an email link.

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Click the Insert/Edit Link icon on the toolbar.

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The Insert/Edit Link window will now open. You will see Link Source options, one for internal and one for external. Select the External option.

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In the Link field, remove the "http://" and enter "mailto:", then enter the email address directly after the colon.

For example, it will appear as "mailto:zaphod@willamette.edu" (no spaces).

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Click the OK button.

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The window will close, and a link will be placed around the selected words.

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Click the “Save & Preview” button at the top of the page.

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Review the page. If everything looks good, click the “Submit” button at the top of the page.

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Review or enter comments about what you changed (optional), and click the “Check Content & Submit” button.

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If the Spell Check window opens, choose to ignore or fix misspelled words, then click the button with the checkmark (top right corner).

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The link has now been added.

Reminder: The link will not appear on the website until the page is Published.

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