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Make Hyperlinks in Your Email Outlook (MacOS) Accessible

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Hyperlinks in your document work like desktop Word or Word for the web. You can create a link to go to a web address or a place within the document -- or even to send an email.  Here, we describe how you can create links for Outlook (MacOS).

Go to your SNHU Outlook Email

Select the "New Mail" box.

New mail action boxed in on Microsoft Outlook.

Make a meaningful title and highlight it in the text box.

The words “How to Make PowerPoint Accessible” highlighted by mouse.

Or you can go to the Link Button on the Home Ribbon, insert the link, and type the description of what you want to say in your meaningful text.

The link button selected inside of the email.
Type the Meaningful Text in the display text field, "Display as"
The "Insert link" pop up with an arrow pointed at the "Display as" text box.
The "Insert link" pop up box wtih an arrow pointing at the "Web adress (URL)" text box.
Select "OK"
The "Insert link" pop up with an arrow pointing at the "ok" button.
The "insert link" pop up with the "Web adress (URL)" text box filled with the link.

Then Select "OK". You have now created an accessible hyperlink.

The link pop-up box to add the link for the email with an arrow pointing at the "OK" button.

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