Email, Messaging, & Video Calls > Email How to Insert a Link in a Message in Mozilla Thunderbird By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on August 18, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail What to Know When composing email, press Ctrl-K (Windows, Linux) or Command-K (Mac). Enter Link Text and Link Location (URL) and select OK.Alternatively, highlight existing text and press Ctrl-K to open Link Properties window with Link Text already filled in. If you compose your email messages using HTML in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape, or Mozilla, there's a comfortable way to insert a link. Here's how. Insert a Link in a Message in Mozilla Thunderbird Follow these steps to insert a link in an email in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape: When composing a message, press Ctrl-K (Windows, Linux) or Command-K (Mac). Alternatively, highlight the text that you would like to serve as the link and press the Ctrl-K shortcut key. Under Enter text to display for the link, enter the text you want to serve as the clickable link. Under Link Location, enter the URL address for the page you'd like to link to. It's easiest to open the page in a browser window or tab, copy the URL from the address bar and paste it here. Select OK to place the link into your email. Complete the email message and send it as usual. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit