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Post PatronHow to create a button as a hyperlink for sending an email
A workaround:
You can add a textbox with an asterix, turn the asterix into windings font then turn that into a hyperlink where you can use mailto:
Video here from Ruth at Curbal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxEo_hO3iIM&list=PLDz00l_jz6zzttb28XH8GHZNL6vvpBlkQ&index=89
Cheers,
Maria
Advocate IIITo save those who dont want ot watch a video...
1) insert a text box
2) change font to "WINGDINGS"
3) click on the "insert link" icon - (looks a bit like a paper clip)
4) type your email as: mailto:[email protected]
5) click done
6) edit your text to say "Contact us:" or something meaningful.
7) In Power Bi Report Server (Jan 2021 ver) I found it only tested in the users front end. I couldnt click on "ctrl+link" to test, which gave me the impression it wasnt going to work - but it does work fine.
best of luck
TRKHelper II
i have done this and it worked very well for me and several users. however, some users reported that instead of opening their outlook email - it opened their email in webbrowser instead of their desktop and others reported just getting a webpage - but not actual email.
Do you know if any settings need to be in place on a users computer so that this type of hyperlink works for them?- Clinical_Epi
Hi yes,
Not sure what operating system you are using but I'm using windows 11 and have set the default mail application as Microsoft Outlook. Also I make sure Outlook is open otherwise yes it will open a webpage as it doesn't know which is the 'open' mail application.
Simple solution and hope it works well.
(PS: to find the default application settings to specify which is the default, just type "Default apps" in the box next to your start icon that normally syas "Type here to search". [in some desktop configurations its the magnifying glass" that you click on and then type "default apps".] )
- TRK
That helps! Thank you !