copy and paste a link into a thread

[tali122]

i can copy and paste a link into a thread such as this http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Internet-and-Technology/ , but some of them are incredibly long and people insert words like "HERE" instead , how do i do this?

[Cetti]

While your waiting for the 'HERE' answer this is the site that makes those enormous links smaller:

http://tinyurl.com/e5nu

[Ralph]

Answered just a bit earlier HERE!

PS: if you go directly to tinyurl.com, it'll shorten your links for you without having to go through the Geocities site the above link directs to. No offence Cetti! makeashorterlink.com is another URL shortening service.

[Cetti]

Thanks Ralph, that site is heaps better. The geocities is the one I was given when I needed help :-)

[ianess]

Simply highlight the whole of the underlined link and overtype it with "here".  Works every time.