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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > >> link:- > >> ** > >> > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscrib > e] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > >> the > >> ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >> > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > >> ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > >> ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >> > >> > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > > ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release > Date: 21/03/2007 07:52 > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release > Date: 21/03/2007 07:52 > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq