[access-uk] Re: How to do the tiny URL trick please

  • From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:22:19 -0000

Many thanks as always, George, for the very clear explanation. Much 
appreciated.

Cheers,
Amro
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:01 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: How to do the tiny URL trick please


> Amro, this is intentionally an HTML message, necessary to
> answer your question.  It probably won't work if changed to
> text.
>
>
> Outlooks Hyperlinking doesn't automatically shorten a URL,
> although it can be used to do this with some skill.
>
> TML message
>
>
>
>
>
> When you choose to insert a hyperlink into an Outlook
> Document, you are presented with a number of choices.  For
> example, I have inserted a bookmark into this message called
> "RaysAddress" at a place further down this message.  (You'll
> find Bookmark in the Inset menu)
>
>
>
> In the next paragraph, I have highlighted the words "click
> here", gone to Insert Hyperlink, selected "Place in this
> document" and then selected the Bookmark I have just
> created.  All being well, if you now click on the newly
> created hyperlink below, you will jump to the bookmarked
> place in this message.
>
>
>
> If you want to see Ray's address "HYPERLINK \l
> "RayAddress"click here".
>
>
>
> Hyperlinking can be an incredibly useful feature in many
> documents, particularly for anyone doing a large thesis. And
> needn't stop at jumping to bookmarks, they can even be
> pointed a files on your system and/or network.  And of
> course there is the more traditional Internet hyperlink.
>
>
>
> George.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amro Bilal
> Sent: 22 March 2007 20:56
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: How to do the tiny URL trick please
>
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
>
>
> So what is Hyper Link in the Insert menu for please? I've
> never used it but
>
> I've always thought it's there to shorten a URL that is too
> long. Am I
>
> missing the point here? Just intrigued.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Amro
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 2:41 PM
>
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: How to do the tiny URL trick please
>
>
>
>
>
>> Hi Ray,
>
>>
>
>> Copy the URL from the IE Header as you would do to paste
> it
>
>> into a message.
>
>>
>
>> Now go to http://www.tinyurl.com
>
>>
>
>> Paste the URL into the appropriate box, hit enter, and a
>
>> short url will be returned.  Copy and paste that short url
>
>> into your message.
>
>>
>
>> George.
>
>>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray's Home
>
>> Sent: 22 March 2007 13:35
>
>> To: Access-Uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>> Subject: [access-uk] How to do the tiny URL trick please
>
>>
>
>> I've just sent a message to another list with a long
>
>> wrapping URL.
>
>> Would anyone care to tell me the trick of the tiny URL
>
>> technique I've seen used
>
>> here sometimes please?
>
>>
>
>> From Ray
>
>> I can be contacted off-list at:
>
>> HYPERLINK "mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx"mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
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