While visiting a web page, you may come across something you enjoyed viewing. For those pages that don’t have an e-mail or share option, following the steps below can allow you to send a link to a friend.

Chrome

Right-click the page you want to send to your friend, and then in the menu, click Send link.

  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Edge
  • Internet Explorer
  • Opera
  • Netscape
  • All browsers

You can also follow the steps in the all browsers section to copy and send a link.

Firefox

Edge

Internet Explorer

You may send a friend a web page you are viewing by clicking File, Send, and then Page by E-mail.

If you do not see the file menu, press the Alt key.

Opera

Right-click the page you want to send to your friend, and then in the menu, click Send link by Mail.

Netscape

Send a friend the web page you are viewing by clicking File, and then Send Page.

All browsers

If your browser is not listed here, or you need another way to send a link, you can copy the URL of any page from your address bar. Then, you can paste that URL into a message, such as an e-mail.

  • How to copy a web page link or URL.

You can also create a shorter, easy to read URL from a longer one with a URL shortening service.

  • How to create a short, easy-to-read URL to share with friends.
  • See our web page definitions for further information and related links on these terms.