Open hyperlinks without holding Ctrl in Outlook
Outlook
2016
By default, hyperlinks are opened by clicking with pressing or holding Ctrl, but you can
turn off this function.
![Ctrl+Click to follow link in Outlook 2016 Ctrl+Click to follow link in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/507_2016/1.png)
To open the hyperlink without pressing or holding Ctrl key, do the following:
1. On the File tab, click the Options button:
![Outlook 2016 Options Outlook 2016 Options](/images/tips/outlook_button2016/2016.png)
2. In the Outlook Options dialog box, on Mail tab, click the Editor Options... button:
![Mail Options in Outlook 2016 Mail Options in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/outlook_button2016/editor_options.png)
3. In the Editor Options dialog box, on the Advanced tab, under Editing options uncheck Use CTRL+Click to follow hyperlink:
![Editor Options Outlook 2016 Editor Options Outlook 2016](/images/tips/507_2016/3.png)
4. Click OK.
![Click or tap to follow link in Outlook 2016 Click or tap to follow link in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/507_2016/2.png)
See also this tip in French: Comment utiliser un lien hypertexte sans appuyer Ctrl dans Outlook.