# NOTE: any recipients will require security permissions to the linked document to open it.
Please contact IT Support, support@saskabilities.ca if you require security permissions to be added.

Option 1 -> Insert Link in Outlook

1. Open a new email message.
2. On the Insert tab, choose Link > Insert Link.
   
3. You can use the window explorer to browse to your files, or click the recent files button to select any of those documents.
4. Click OK to select the document and insert into the email body.

Option 2 -> Copy and paste from Explorer to Outlook

1. Open a new email message.
2. Click Restore Down from the Title bar (if necessary) to display the email in a window.
   
3. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the shared location that contains the file, such as a network drive.
4. Right click, hold and drag the file into the body of your email. A shortcut menu displays.
   
5. Click Create Hyperlink Here. A link to your file displays containing the full path and file name of your document.
6. Right click the link text. Click Edit Hyperlink from the shortcut menu. Edit Hyperlink dialog box displays.
7. Type the link text to show in the Text to display field.
   
8. Click OK. Hyperlink displays.
9. To test the link, hold Ctrl and click on the link. The file should open in its associated application. Email recipients will not need to hold Ctrl to use the link.