Click the address in your browser. This may reveal the entire address if parts were hidden while browsing. Select the entire address if it isn’t already. Usually, the address will automatically be selected when you click it. If it isn’t, press Ctrl/⌘ Cmd+A to select the entire thing. Copy the selected address by right-clicking the selection and clicking “Copy,” or by pressing Ctrl/⌘ Cmd+C. Place your cursor where you want to paste the link and press Ctrl/⌘ Cmd+V.
Text links in web pages and emails are often underlined and a different color than the surrounding text. Many links are buttons and pictures.
If you’re on a Mac with a single mouse button, hold Ctrl and click to open the right-click menu.
Chrome - “Copy link address” Firefox - “Copy Link Location” Internet Explorer - “Copy shortcut” Safari - “Copy Link” Word - “Copy Hyperlink”
You can paste the link anywhere you can type, including in emails, Word documents, your browser’s address bar, Facebook chats, and more.
Right-click wherever your cursor is and select “Paste. " Press Ctrl+V (Windows) or ⌘ Cmd+V (Mac). Click the Edit menu (if present) and select “Paste. " Not all programs have a visible Edit menu.
Place your cursor where you want the hyperlink to go. Click the “Insert Hyperlink” button. This may be below the text form, or in the Insert menu (word processors). The button often has a chainlink icon. Type what you want to appear in the “Text to display” field. This is what will appear as the clickable link. Paste the link in the “Address,” “URL,” or “Link to” field. Click in the field and press Ctrl+V (Windows) or ⌘ Cmd+V (Mac) to paste the copied link.
The process for this is very similar regardless of what type of mobile device you’re using (Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows mobile, etc. )
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If you’re using an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), release your finger once the magnifier lens appears. If you’re using an Android device, release your finger when the indicator under the cursor appears.
Press and hold on the message that contains the link. Tap the “Copy” button that appears. It may just be an icon of two pages stacked on each other at the top of the screen. Paste the copied text where you want to paste the link, and then manually delete any extra text that came with the original message.
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