Comments on: How to force Outlook 2003 to insert a hyperlink to a Folder (as opposed to just a file) in Outlook Calendar, Task and Contact forms http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/ Insights and hindsights on living purposefully, working productively, driving results, giving and getting more out of life. CALL: +44 (0)1428 607763 Thu, 17 May 2012 09:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-7097 Richard Maybury Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:07:08 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-7097 Hi Adrian. If you just hit the Hyperlink button > Insert tab > hyperlink > and point it to a Folder and double click it will insert the folder link automatically - no need to edit the hyperlink text. Hope that helps Hi Adrian. If you just hit the Hyperlink button > Insert tab > hyperlink > and point it to a Folder and double click it will insert the folder link automatically – no need to edit the hyperlink text.
Hope that helps

]]> By: Adrian http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-7092 Adrian Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:29:40 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-7092 Got this to work in Outlook 2007 very easily. Created the hyperlink to the file, then went into Edit Hyperlink and in the address bar, deleted the file name. The hyperlink then opens up the folder. Cheers Got this to work in Outlook 2007 very easily. Created the hyperlink to the file, then went into Edit Hyperlink and in the address bar, deleted the file name. The hyperlink then opens up the folder.
Cheers

]]> By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-6905 Richard Maybury Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:44:13 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-6905 I'm delighted you found it Winnie. It certainly eases the access to server based folders we have to use every day to complete our tasks! I’m delighted you found it Winnie. It certainly eases the access to server based folders we have to use every day to complete our tasks!

]]> By: Winnie Hong http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-6904 Winnie Hong Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:33:43 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-6904 Thanks a lot! It works! Thanks a lot! It works!

]]> By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-2155 Richard Maybury Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:09:55 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-2155 Yes, it is. Once the link is in your left column you can right-click and select 'Rename' Yes, it is. Once the link is in your left column you can right-click and select ‘Rename’

]]> By: Cory Griffin http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-2126 Cory Griffin Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:40:01 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-2126 This works great! Thanks for the tip. Is it possible to change the display of the link to a simple word, rather than see the whole path? Thanks This works great! Thanks for the tip.

Is it possible to change the display of the link to a simple word, rather than see the whole path?

Thanks

]]> By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 Richard Maybury Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:29:17 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-1154 Thanks Tim, I'm delighted that our manipulation of Outlook has helped you. Thanks also for offering the navigation tip via cursor keys. The single/double click on hyperlinks is a Microsoft setting - the default is 'Double' It is good to meet you here. Connect with me me on Linkedin or Twitter (richardmaybury) if I can help in any other way, Richard Thanks Tim, I’m delighted that our manipulation of Outlook has helped you.
Thanks also for offering the navigation tip via cursor keys.
The single/double click on hyperlinks is a Microsoft setting – the default is ‘Double’
It is good to meet you here.
Connect with me me on Linkedin or Twitter (richardmaybury) if I can help in any other way,
Richard

]]> By: Tim Bullock http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Tim Bullock Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:08:06 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-1153 THANK YOU! I've been racking my brain for a solution to this for a while now, I finally decided to turn to google, and there you were! Regarding 2 points (in case anyone was wondering) 1. you need (or at least I need) to double click a link to have it open, and 2. to get the cursor in the right place, click outside it, and use your cursor keys to get to the right place. THANK YOU! I’ve been racking my brain for a solution to this for a while now, I finally decided to turn to google, and there you were! Regarding 2 points (in case anyone was wondering) 1. you need (or at least I need) to double click a link to have it open, and 2. to get the cursor in the right place, click outside it, and use your cursor keys to get to the right place.

]]> By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Richard Maybury Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:55 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-1130 Hiya Chiradeep, yes, the trick (and the fiddly bit) is to locate the cursor onto the link without activating it. Easy after a few attempts! Hiya Chiradeep, yes, the trick (and the fiddly bit) is to locate the cursor onto the link without activating it. Easy after a few attempts!

]]> By: CDS http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 CDS Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:16:54 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-1129 Thanks Richard & also to Mike.. very much After several failed trials, using your simple tip, it works! Chiradeep Thanks Richard & also to Mike.. very much

After several failed trials, using your simple tip, it works!

Chiradeep

]]> By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Richard Maybury Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:31:04 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-176 Hi Sherry, yes it will. Look again at what you did and check it against the instruction above. It is important to get your cursor in at the very end of your hyperlink - between the last letter of the link and the > limiter. Now just hit backspace to the end of the folder delimiter/ So, <c :\Documents and Settings\My Documents\(client folder)\ client file> becomes: </c><c :\Documents and Settings\My Documents\(client folder)\> I can't find any productivity tips on your own website. Are these available to clients only?</c> Hi Sherry, yes it will. Look again at what you did and check it against the instruction above. It is important to get your cursor in at the very end of your hyperlink – between the last letter of the link and the > limiter. Now just hit backspace to the end of the folder delimiter/
So, becomes:

I can’t find any productivity tips on your own website. Are these available to clients only?

]]> By: Sherry http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-force-outlook-to-insert-a-hyperlink-to-a-microsoft-folder-as-opposed-to-just-a-file-in-outlook-calendar-task-and-contact-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Sherry Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:46:32 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=662#comment-175 I tried the hyperlink tip to a folder inside a task. When I click on it, it doesn't do anything. Will it open up the folder? Thank you. I tried the hyperlink tip to a folder inside a task. When I click on it, it doesn’t do anything. Will it open up the folder?

Thank you.

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