Why cant i create a hyperlink in email on iPad?

why? if it’s indeed impossible, I want a good explanation of why, from an apple employee. Seems intuitive that I’d be able to highlight a word and select an option like “create hyperlink” and paste there what I’ve got in my clipboard. Why is this not a function? I want to be able to take my iPad to cafes in lieu of a laptop, but if I can’t create and send elegant emails and rather each night must come home from the cafe with drafts that only my laptop can complete, then why did I buy this thing? What’s your primary product intent - personal baby lap tv? kindle alternative? solitaire machine?


the email function on the iPad can stand for some steep functional and UX improvements. While I have you on the horn I’ll add that I find the “inbox as side column while recent email remains visible” makes for anxious usage, on my end. I want the home screen to be Inbox, like all other sites of interaction with my gmail account - phone, web browser. They’re all fine... why here this unsettled feeling of side column?


iPad, iOS 13

Posted on Dec 11, 2019 8:44 PM

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Dec 12, 2019 3:27 AM in response to emjaro

Creation of hyperlinks in email isn’t a feature supported by the native iOS/iPadOS Mail App. You can easily paste a URL, but not create the “elegant” hyperlink that you crave.


From a pure Information Security perspective, many would consider the lack of hyperlink embedding in the Mail App to be a positive feature - as the destination URL is not hidden/obscured by the hyperlink. Hyperlinking is often abused by malicious actors.


If you have a particular feature request, you can always submit constructive feedback to Apple using their feedback channel:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html


NB: You’ll note that I’ve deliberately included the full URL for the link - not an “elegant” hyperlink - so you can readily “see” where the link takes you 🙂.


I hope you find this to be helpful.


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