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Asked: 2026-05-25T22:15:13+00:00

I have an Access table that has a hyperlink field, with the records being

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I have an Access table that has a hyperlink field, with the records being a website link, to look up the UPS Worldship shipment tracking#. My problem is that even though the text has blue colored font, the link doesn’t launch and open the web browser when I click on the field.

originally the hyperlink did work, when I created the table and changed the field properties from “text” to “hyperlink”, but once I ran a delete query and an append query (in order to refresh the data), the link no longer functioned, even though the field has hyperlink properties.

Here is an example of my hyperlink record that I want the browser to launch: http://wwwapps.ups.com/WebTracking/processInputRequest?sort_by=status&tracknums_displayed=1&TypeOfInquiryNumber=T&loc=en_us&InquiryNumber1=1Z1467826772975386&track.x=0&track.y=0

Please advise what I need to do in order to make the hyperlink work, so the user doesn’t have to manually copy and paste the link into a web browser.

Thank you very much in advance
Nathaniel, Access 2003

I don’t understand what you mean. I need to create an Access app that would be used throughout the day in order to track UPS packages. Ideally the table would provide a link, so that the user doesnt have to manually copy and paste the tracking number into the UPS website. Please advise if this is feasible without VBA.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I do not like hyperlink fields, they are difficult to edit and somewhat confusing for the user. I prefer to use a click event with FollowHyperlink. However, if you must use hyperlink fields, they have to have this format to work:

     Descriptive text#link#

    So

     Stackoverflow#http://stackoverflow.com#
 http://stackoverflow.com#http://stackoverflow.com#
 Email#mailto:mail@example.com#

    I imagine you have lost the link – that is, the bit between the hash signs.

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