# Why can't I insert a hyperlink into a SD reply? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 7, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136 "2007-04-07T22:54:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/1 "2007-04-07T22:54:13Z")
I was always able to do this until recently. The problem may have arisen with a new version of internet explorer. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/2 "2007-04-07T23:15:09Z")
Quick guess… are you perhaps using the “Quick Reply” box at the bottom of the thread? If so, just hit the “Go Advanced” button to bring you to the full-featured editor with links and such. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/3 "2007-04-07T23:28:09Z")
Can you be more specific? What happens when you insert something like [http://www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com) or [this](http://www.straightdope.com) or [url][http://www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com)[/url] (except without the spaces inside the brackets) into a reply? ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/4 "2007-04-07T23:49:09Z")
If you simply paste a web address into the reply box, the hamsters will convert it into a link for you as long as you’ve got “Automatically parse links in text” checked. For example: [www.cnn.com](http://www.cnn.com) was made into a link after I typed www . cnn . com and hit submit reply. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/5 "2007-04-08T00:38:58Z")
[QUOTE=solkoe] I was always able to do this until recently. The problem may have arisen with a new version of internet explorer. Any ideas? [/QUOTE] I’ll bet you are getting a security nag at the top of the window that says, “This website is using a scripted window to ask you for information. If you trust this website, click here to allow scripted windows.” This is new with IE7. To avoid it, add **[http://boards.straightdope.com](http://boards.straightdope.com)** to your Trusted Websites list in Internet Options/Security/Trusted Sites/Sites Unfortunately, this causes some odd changes if you are using tabbed browsing. Every time you click on a link, it will open a new window, not a new tab. I haven’t found a way to disable the security nag without causing this problem. ---
**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/6 "2007-04-08T01:00:15Z")
[QUOTE=Reply] Quick guess… are you perhaps using the “Quick Reply” box at the bottom of the thread? If so, just hit the “Go Advanced” button to bring you to the full-featured editor with links and such. [/QUOTE] No, I’m in Advanced. ---
**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/7 "2007-04-08T01:05:30Z")
Just testing [www.cnn.com](http://www.cnn.com) ---
**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/8 "2007-04-08T01:09:03Z")
OK, it works to type it in. I added [http://boards.straightdope.com](http://boards.straightdope.com) to my trusted websites but it would not accept this address. It wanted https:// with the “s” after the http. I did that but it did not make a difference, still no hyperlink option. When I try to add a hyperlink it simple gives an audio prompt. There is no change to the screen. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/9 "2007-04-08T12:47:28Z")
Solkoe: Adding the “s” to make [https://boards](https://boards)… won’t help. Instead of adding the “s”, there is a checkbox on that input window which says "Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone. " Uncheck that and then add [http://boards.straightdope.com](http://boards.straightdope.com) without the “s” & you’ll be in business. You can remove the entry with the “s”, it isn’t ever going to do any good. Or, instead of screwing with all that and the silly “click the icon & fill in the two popups” method of entering URLs, just paste the link directly into your message. Much easier. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/10 "2007-04-08T21:30:22Z")
Moved to ATMB. - **xash** General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/11 "2007-04-08T21:30:45Z")
Does [this](http://boards.straightdope.com) work now. ---
**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/12 "2007-04-08T21:32:07Z")
Does [this](http://boards.straightdope.com) work now? ---
**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/13 "2007-04-08T21:34:49Z")
Thanks everyone! ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-insert-a-hyperlink-into-a-sd-reply/399136/14 "2007-04-09T17:49:38Z")
Sounds like it’s fixed now, that’s great.