Tutorial: Basic Email Link
When someone clicks on an email link, the user’s default e-mail program will automatically open with a blank email to the specified email link.
There are two ways to create an e-mail link. One way is:
- Click on the Insert tab on the menu at the top of the screen. Then select the Email Link.
- Type in the text for the hyperlink name or label.
- For Text: field, you can type in your name or “Click here to email me” for example.
- For E-mail: field, you can type in your FIU email or any other email where you want your emails to be sent.
- You can type in only one name and email address at a time.
- Finally click the Ok button and you’re done.
- If you feel that you made a mistake you can click the Cancel button and start from the beginning again.
The other way is:
- Select or highlight the text you want to be your email link.
- Go to the Properties window at the bottom of the screen.
- Type in the Links field mailto:yourusername@fiu.edu, or any other email address you want to use as your contact.
- You must have the “mailto:” right before the email address.
- You can type in only one email address at a time. At EWS we recommend using the first way, which is easier and faster. You may use whichever way that is comfortable for you.
