How to Get a YouTube URL

In order to share a YouTube video with another by email or in order to link to a YouTube video, you must first obtain the YouTube video's URL. The URL is the Web address that is located in your Web browser's address bar when you watch a video. Getting the URL takes only a moment and requires only a little bit of work that involves selecting and copying text.

Instructions

1. Type "YouTube.com" into your Web browser. Press "ENTER."

2. Use the "Search" box to locate the YouTube video for which you want to obtain the URL.

3. Click the icon associated with the video you want to view.

4. Click your cursor in the address bar when the YouTube video page opens.

5. Select "Ctrl" and "A" to select the full URL.

6. Select "Ctrl" and "C" to copy the URL. You now have a YouTube URL.

Tips & Warnings

• Select "Ctrl" and "V" to paste the URL.

References

• World Start: Copy & Paste

Resources

• YouTube: Videos