What is a 'hyperlink'?

What is a 'hyperlink'?

Tim Burress (E-mail Etiquette and Organization Specialist) gives expert video advice on: What is a 'hyperlink'? and more...

A hyperlink is a shortcut to a document without attaching a document. In other words, it's the HTML path, or the hyperlink, to that specific IP address, or that location on a server where that document resides. Rather than putting the document into the email, the hyperlink links you to where the document is, and that saves on the size of an email.