How to (not) insert hyperlinks showing code as {HYPERLINK} in Outlook?

Please follow below steps to insert normal hyperlinks or hyperlink codes in composing emails in Outlook.

1. Click "Home" > "New Email" to create a new email.

2. In the opening Message window, please click "File" > "Options".

3. In the "Outlook Options" dialog box, please click "Mail" in the left bar, and then click the "Editor Options" button in the "Compose messages" section. See screenshot:

4. Now you get into the Editor Options dialog box. Please (1) click "Advanced" in the left bar, (2) check the "Show field codes instead of their values" option in the "Display e-mail content" section; and then (3) select "Always" from the "Field shading" drop down list. See screenshot:

Note: For inserting normal hyperlinks instead of hyperlink codes, please uncheck the "Show field codes instead of their values" option.

5. Click "OK" buttons successively to close both dialog boxes, and then close the new email without saving.

From now on, all hyperlinks will be inserted as hyperlink codes (or normal hyperlinks) as you configured in Outlook Options.

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