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  • Use the mouse to move the pointer to a place on the desired e-mail link location and click to position the cursor there.
  • Move the pointer to "Insert" at the top of the page, and click "Insert"—a menu opens down.
  • Move down the menu that opens and click on "Hyperlink"—a box titled "Insert Hyperlink" opens.

Insert Menu Screen Shot

  • In the column at the left under "Link to:", down at the bottom, click the square marked "E-mail Address".

Insert Hyperlink Box Screen Shot

  • At the top of the box, after "Text to display:", type the desired display text.

It might be your name, or your e-mail address, or it might be something like “send e-mail” or “contact me.”

  • On the next line of the box, under "E-mail address:", type the desired e-mail address.

The program will insert "Mailto:" in front of the e-mail address, without any space. That is what it should do.

Insert Hyperlink Screen Shot

  • Click on the button labeled "OK" at the bottom of the box.

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Last updated: 19 July 2006
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