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I have created a SharePoint list of a catalog for certain items, Each record has a hyperlink to view the data.

This hyperlink column is not letting me save long URLS. How should I handle this issue? Please advise.

I cannot change the datatype of the column to multi lines of text.

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  • There is no way to change the character limit for hyperlink columns. Did you try using any URL shorteners like "bitly.com", "tinyurl" or "cutt.ly".
    – Ganesh Sanap - MVP
    Apr 1, 2022 at 5:23

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According to my research, the Hyperlink column in a SharePoint list or library have a 255 character limit. You can create a Multi-lines of Text column to solve this problem.

Please following steps:

1.Create a Multi-lines of Text column and check "Use enhanced rich text (Rich text with pictures, tables, and hyperlinks)" option.

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2.Edit item and click on the Edit icon next to the column.

3.3.On the Edit panel, click on the … icon and select "Add or edit hyperlink"

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4.Enter the URL

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  • OP already said: I cannot change the datatype of the column to multi lines of text.
    – Ganesh Sanap - MVP
    Apr 1, 2022 at 8:23
  • What if the file or folder to which the link is pointing to moves, or is renamed? Does the link get updated automatically, or will it just break?
    – drmrbrewer
    Sep 27 at 22:08
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It's a common restriction because on DB and ETL level have short type. You can try save link in a Note field with plain text formating. Browser can cover text to link. Please try and let me know and continue investigate this case.

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