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I need to insert a link in my Google Calendar, but when I write out the description field with https://www.google.com/, it's just normal text.

I've tried to write <a href="https://www.google.com/">link</a> but it doesn't work. It's always interpreted just as simple text.

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Why do you expect to insert working hyperlinks in the description? Did you see this functionality elsewhere? – iglvzx Jun 6 '12 at 1:43
I expect it, because its very usefull to have links in description, isnt it? :) And from my phone I see these links as clickable (standart google app), when I share calendar in HTML format, other user see my links clickable as well. But I cant (direct in my calendaer). – Meloun Jun 6 '12 at 7:36
yah it was totally working a while ago and now it's not :((( I have a social site and it made it super easy to sell tickets when it worked. – user21883 Jul 6 '12 at 19:10

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You can't. The input is simply interpreted as plain text. Now, the URLs can become click-able in a different client that converts plain text URLs to hyperlinks, but that is outside of Google Calendar's control.

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Yes you can, by using the HTML code <a href="http://www.google.com/">link</a>. I have a Google calendar set up for a club, if you are in edit mode, it appears as text, if you are not in edit mode , ie log out of your Google mail, than look at your calendar, the link will work. I hope this helps.

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Can I see somehow these clickable links without logout? – Meloun Jun 20 '12 at 7:29
Nope - HTML code works no more, save for Firefox. Seems to be working intermittently on IE8, not on Chrome (curious because it's Google), Opera nor Safari. Any new reason for this? Clients complained about it now for several days. – user21827 Jul 5 '12 at 12:08
Your solution works now - IE9, Chrome, Firefox , put the "h ref link" in the description, but I had to leave off the "" marks?? then use another browser to view the calendar, click on the event, click on the link – David Ahlgren Jan 9 at 22:27
Perhaps you can add the URL as well? – Jacob Jan Tuinstra Jan 9 at 22:58
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This topic has been kicking around since at least 2009. There always seem to be some folks who can get it to work, and some who cannot. It certainly does not work for me. The best work around I have found is that in Chrome I can triple click the unlinked link, right click and choose Open URL from the pop-up menu. Sort of like a web page from a pre-technological society, but it works.

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=hyperlink(ʺurl”;ʺname of your linkʺ)

Example: =hyperlink(ʺhttp://www.yahoo.comʺ;ʺClick here to go to yahooʺ)

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What I've done is insert the link without any HTML coding (E.g. just, http://google.com), saved the event, and although it is not a live link on my calendar when I view it on my computer, it is live when viewed on the standard calendar app on my Android smartphone. I've found this to be very handy.

I have not found a way to make it live on the computer when I am signed in, but I'm not sure how such an even would appear to other's viewing my calendar; perhaps it would be clickable for them.

Snarky note: Notice how http://google.com automatically becomes a live link in this response? I wonder why it can't just be that simple in Google Calendar? Even if they'd just add a box when you schedule an event that's entitled URL, it seems it would be a pretty simple thing. I was also able to bold "Snarky Note" with simple HTML, so it isn't like Google is unfamiliar with its use.

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