From the Desktop Editor
- Select the text you want to turn into a hyperlink
- Click the hyperlink tool
- Select External Link
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/502/659/original/86ad0ff4-1f2b-45ae-ae34-53b1a957e9ac.png)
Enter hyperlink
- To have the link activate the default mail client and begin a message to a specific address, enter the following in the field:
mailto:[email protected] - To have the hyperlink open in a new window, make sure you select that option.
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/502/661/original/6cb1675d-2375-472b-bd8d-7646e6fc58ca.png)
From the Web Editor
- Select the text you want to turn into a hyperlink
- Click the hyperlink tool
- Select External Link
![How to Train Flying Monkeys | Article Editor | ScreenSteps](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/502/663/original/baec08c2-14d3-4284-91da-316ca3da4b6b.png)
Enter hyperlink
To have the hyperlink open in a new window, make sure you select that option.
![How to Train Flying Monkeys | Article Editor | ScreenSteps](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/502/665/original/0378d742-a1ea-4e66-9133-bdf1eeb7f1ba.png)
Eric
Would be useful if this topic gave an example of how to insert a mailto link
Amie Barder
@Eric: Good idea! I've added it.