Link

You can place a Link field and use that field to enter an URL, phone number, or E-mail address and convert the entered string into a link.

Usage Examples

If you click a link, corresponding Web page or related service launches.

• Clicking an URL causes the webpage to be opened in another tab.
• Clicking a phone number causes Skype or another app to launch to make a call.
• Clicking an e-mail address causes Outlook or another e-mail app to launch to send an e-mail.

Setting Options

• Field Name
  

  • Specifies the header for the entry item, for example, "Company URL" and "Telephone Number".

• Hide field name
  

  • Hides the field names on the screens to add, edit, enter details of, and print records.

• Required field
  

  • Sets a field where a value is required to be entered.

• Prohibit duplicate values
  

  • Prevents users from entering a duplicate value between multiple records.

• Type

  • URL
    Places a text field for entering website addresses.
  • Phone
    Places a text field for entering a telephone number.
  • E-mail Address
    Places a text field for entering an e-mail address.

• Number of Characters
  

  • Specifies the minimum or the maximum number of characters, or both.

• Default Value
  

  • Set a value that will appear in the entry field by default when users add a record.