HYPERLINK

The HYPERLINK function creates a clickable link that opens a webpage or new email message.

HYPERLINK(url, link-text)

url: A standard universal resource locator. url is a string value that must contain a properly formatted universal resource locator string.

link-text: An optional string value that specifies the text that appears as a clickable link in the cell. If link-text is omitted, url is used as link-text.

Examples

=HYPERLINK(“http://www.apple.com”, “Apple”) creates a link with the text Apple that, when clicked, opens the default web browser to the Apple homepage.

=HYPERLINK(“mailto:janedoe@example.com?subject=Quote Request”, “Get Quote”) creates a link with the text Get Quote that, when clicked, opens the default email application and addresses a new message to janedoe@example.com with the subject line Quote Request.