--- title: "Email Anchor Links" slug: "new-editor-email-anchor-links" description: "Anchor links are the hyperlinks in an email. When a user clicks a hyperlink, it redirects them to another part of the email rather than opening a separate window." tags: ["anchor links", "email anchor"] updated: 2026-01-13T08:39:52Z published: 2026-01-13T08:39:52Z canonical: "academy.insiderone.com/new-editor-email-anchor-links" excludeFromSearch: true excludeFromExternalSearch: true --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://academy.insiderone.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Email Anchor Links Anchor links are the hyperlinks in an email. When a user clicks a hyperlink, it redirects them to another part of the email rather than opening a separate window. Anchor links can be helpful for long messages, so you might use them in your email newsletters instead of sales emails. ## How can I add anchor links to my email? You can create anchor links with two different methods: - [Anchor link toggle](/docs/new-editor-email-anchor-links#anchor-link-toggle) - [HTML blocks](/docs/new-editor-email-anchor-links#html-blocks) ### Anchor link toggle This method helps you add an anchor link to your email without writing any code. 1. Create your email design. 2. Select a target element that your link will be referring to. On the right panel, turn on the option **Anchor Link** and give the anchor a name. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202023-07-17%20at%2009.56.53.png) 3. Select an element that will redirect a user to the target destination. It can be a button, an image, or a menu element. 4. Go to the right panel, and in the field **Link** open the list with anchor links. Select the link’s name you created earlier. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202023-07-17%20at%2009.58.59.png) You have now created your anchor text and anchor link! You can proceed with designing your email as usual. ### HTML Blocks To use the HTML blocks, you need a basic understanding of the HTML structure of your anchor links. An anchor link consists of two fragments: the URL and the actual anchor tag it navigates to. 1. Create your email design. 2. Drop the 1-column structure in your email template. Drop a basic HTML block. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202023-04-20%20at%2010.17.31.png) 3. Click the **Insert elements with custom code** to open the code editor. To create the anchor, paste the following HTML code in the custom HTML code block:
![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/image%20(4).png) You can rename the value in quotes however you want. An easy-to-remember one-word name is recommended as you will link it to the anchor tag. Now, you have created your anchor text and the link pointing to it. ## What email clients support anchor links? Anchor links are not supported by all email clients. That's why itis recommended to keep this in mind when deciding whether to add a table of contents to your newsletters. Below, you can see a list of some of the most popular email clients and if they support anchor links. | Email Client | Anchor link supported | | --- | --- | | Gmail (Web) | Yes | | Gmail (Android App) | Yes | | Inbox by Gmail (Android App) | Yes | | Gmail (iOS App) | No | | Apple Mail (iOS) | No | | Yahoo! Mail (Web) | Yes | | Outlook.com (Web) | Yes | | Outlook (Android App) | No | | Outlook (Desktop) | Yes | | Outlook for MAC | No | | Samsung Email App (Android) | Yes | | Windows Mail (Windows 10) | Yes |