Formatted hyperlinks can be added to notifications to include seamless links with custom display text. Images can also be configured as hyperlinks.
To insert a hyperlink:
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Select an insertion point in the notification.
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In the Insert ribbon group of the Notifications ribbon menu, click Insert Hyperlink.
The Insert Hyperlink dialog box is displayed:
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Enter display text in the Content field. This is the clickable text that will appear in the notification.
You can select an image as the clickable content instead of entering text. To create an image hyperlink, click Image. The Open dialog box is displayed. Browse to the image you want to use for the link, then click Open.
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Enter a valid URI in the Address field.
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Click OK.
Existing text or images can be used to create a hyperlink. The selected text becomes the clickable display text of the hyperlink. When using existing text to create a hyperlink, create the hyperlink before formatting the text. Creating a hyperlink automatically formats text in a specific way, and existing formatting is overridden.
To create a hyperlink from existing text or an existing image:
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Select the text or image you want to use for the hyperlink.
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In the Insert ribbon group of the Notifications ribbon menu, click Insert Hyperlink.
The Insert Hyperlink dialog box is displayed:
The selected text or image is displayed in the Content field.
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Enter a valid URI in the Address field.
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Click OK.
Once a hyperlink has been created, you can test it in the notification editor. To view the address of a hyperlink, hover over an existing hyperlink. To test the hyperlink, hold CTRL and click the hyperlink.
