For folks very new to SharePoint—and possibly HTML, I wanted to share a quick tip sending a link to a SharePoint item via email.

The example that follows uses a Content Editor Web Part (CEWP) however, this practice can be used in any SharePoint Web Part that allows you to Edit HTML source using the icon in the Rich Text Editor

This screencast is a supplement to Laura Roger’s article, Data View Web Part, The Basics – Add a Hyperlink. As a side note, I don’t know why her face is green… maybe it has something to do with the new Star Trek movie that just opened. Where’s Kirk when you need him?

When a Data View Web Part is added to a page in SharePoint Designer, it is sometimes useful to include links to the content of the list. In a regular view of a list on your site in the browser, the list’s Title field is a link to open the item.