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Two Ways to Hyperlink to an Email Address in Google Sheets

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We can either use a Hyperlink formula or the Insert menu Link command to link to an email address in Google Sheets.

That means to insert an email address that is clickable (clickable email IDs), we can follow two methods – formula-based and menu command-based.

I prefer the menu command if I want to Hyperlink to a single email address in Google Sheets.

I may prefer a formula to hyperlink to more than one cell because it has the edge over the menu command.

The formula supports hyperlinking multiple email addresses at a time, but the link command doesn’t.

In both cases, I mean using the HYPERLINK function or the Insert > Link command, we can either use the label or email address itself as a label for hyperlinking.

For more details, please find the examples below.

It is the simplest method to make an email address clickable.

To begin with, enter your email address or name in cell A1.

Go to the menu Insert and click on Link.

In the given field, which is blank, key in your email ID, and you may click on “Apply.”

Shortcut to Hyperlink to an Email Address in Google Sheets

To quickly access the Link command use the shortcut Ctrl+k in Windows or ⌘ + k in Mac.

Please note that the active cell should be the cell containing the label to link.

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To hyperlink to an email address using a formula in Google Sheets, follow the below syntax.

=HYPERLINK("mailto:prashanth@temp.com","PRASHANTH")

Insert the above formula in cell A1.

Replace prashanth@temp.com with the email address that you want to hyperlink.

The name “PRASHANTH” in the above formula is the label.

That means the visible text on cell A1 will be PRASHANTH. Change that too.

The following formula will insert the email address prashanth@temp.com in cell A1, and it will hyperlink to the same email address.

That means the label, as well as the email address, is the same.

=HYPERLINK("mailto:prashanth@temp.com","prashanth@temp.com")

What about Linking an Email Address in Cell B1 with the Name in Cell A1?

It is a different scenario, and we want to see it in a spreadsheet cell in real life.

Example:

Prashanthprashanth@temp.com?

In C1, we can use the below formula.

=HYPERLINK("mailto:"&B1,A1)

Prefixing "mailto:" is the key to making a clickable email address in Google Sheets.

Fortunately, the HYPERLINK function works with an ArrayFormula. So my answer is YES!

Example:

Column A has names, and column B has email addresses.

In column C, we can make a list of clickable email addresses with a Hyperlink array formula. It’s as follows.

=ArrayFormula(HYPERLINK("mailto:"&B1:B4,A1:A4))

To include future rows, include the IF logical part at the beginning as below.

=ArrayFormula(if(A1:A="",,HYPERLINK("mailto:"&B1:B,A1:A)))
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Prashanth KV
Prashanth KV
Your Trusted Google Sheets and Excel Guide Prashanth KV brings a wealth of experience in Google Sheets and Excel, cultivated through years of work with multinational corporations in Mumbai and Dubai. As a recognized Google Product Expert in Docs Editors, Prashanth shares his expertise through insightful blogging since 2012. Explore his blog for practical tips and guidance on maximizing your spreadsheet skills.

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4 COMMENTS

  1. Hi Prashanth,

    I copied the array formula and got the message ‘invalid link,’ so I put the text in column B and the email address in column A, and it worked.

    • Hi, Herminia Mathieu,

      Thank you for pointing out the error.

      I have modified the formula within the post above from this-

      =ArrayFormula(if(A1:A="",,HYPERLINK("mailto:"&A1:A,B1:B)))

      -to this.

      =ArrayFormula(if(A1:A="",,HYPERLINK("mailto:"&B1:B,A1:A)))

  2. Prashanth-

    I am racking my brain trying to figure out how to extract the email address from the hyperlinks in this spreadsheet. I have tried all sorts of scripts and REGEX formulas to no avail. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you for any advice you can offer. Kindly, Karen

    Test Sheet: – link removed by admin –

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