For users who frequently compose emails on their phones, it's well-known that Gmail lacks support for inserting links in the app, causing inconvenience and frustration. In this article, Mytour provides tips and a simple, effective approach to creating hyperlinks in Gmail.
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How to Create Hyperlinks in Gmail on Mobile
Step 1: Open the browser on your phone and copy the URL you want to insert into the email.
Step 2: Open and log in to Gmail and click on the Compose button to create a new Email.
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Step 3: Paste the hyperlink into the email content section.
Step 4: Click on the Close button with the X icon in the top-left corner of the screen. The app automatically saves the draft Email.
Step 5: Tap on the Menu with the 3 horizontal lines icon in the top-left corner of the screen.
Step 6: In the dropdown menu, click on the Drafts section.
Step 7: Open the incomplete Email. Place the cursor anywhere on the link. Enter the text you want to link, then delete the excess part.
Now you have successfully created a hyperlink in Gmail. The linked text is now in blue and clickable.
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It can be seen that creating hyperlinks in Gmail is straightforward on a computer but becomes quite complex on the mobile app. Hopefully, in the new version of the Gmail app, Google will listen to user feedback and update this feature. In case you often work with spreadsheets, the article on creating hyperlinks to link spreadsheets in Excel might catch your interest.