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Unicorn_Tech
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Resolver I

Creating email with cell value

Hi.  I have  created a column that concatenates several values, resulting in:

 

<a href=matilto:email@email.com?subject=http://documentlink</a>

 

Document link is location of an invoice, and each record has a seperate invoice.  I'm looking for a way for a user to click on this concatenated cell, and receive the document link to their inbox.  Is there a better code to achieve this?  I've formatted the above as a web url, but it's not opening anything. 

 

Thank you.

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Anonymous
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Hi @Unicorn_Tech ,

 

URLS must start with one of the following:

  • http
  • https
  • mailto
  • ftp
  • news
  • telnet

So in your case you will need to modify the url to:

matilto:email@email.com?subject=http://documentlink

Then change the data category to web url and turn on url icon.

 

Best Regards,

Jay

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Anonymous
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Hi @Unicorn_Tech ,

 

URLS must start with one of the following:

  • http
  • https
  • mailto
  • ftp
  • news
  • telnet

So in your case you will need to modify the url to:

matilto:email@email.com?subject=http://documentlink

Then change the data category to web url and turn on url icon.

 

Best Regards,

Jay

Fowmy
Super User
Super User

@Unicorn_Tech 

You Turn-on the "URL Icon" under Values:

Fowmy_0-1620564579767.png

 

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It's on, but unfortunatley there is no change.

@Unicorn_Tech 

Hope the following document will be of help. You also share a sample Power BI file that represents your issue.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/power-bi-hyperlinks-in-tables.

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Unicorn_Tech
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Resolver I

Hi.  I've managed to fix the code, so it now opens an email the way I would like (removed the hrefs).  Is there now a way to hide the complicated code, with some kind of icon?

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