How do I set the address of a Hyperlink variable?

Question
How do I set the address of a Hyperlink variable?

Code
Dim strUrl As String
Dim hyper_Url As Hyperlink

'Start URL
strUrl = "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/" 

hyper_Url.Address = strUrl   '<------ this line errors out

What I'm trying to do
Build a URL for Google Maps direction.

The Whys
I can load the URL as a string in a browser, but when I try to send it in an email the email recognizes the first part of the URL and not the addresses I add.  So the user clicks on the URL in the email and doesn't get the map.  My thought is that if I had a Hyperlink variable to the email, it will work.

Thanks in advance for any help.
LJG
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LJGAsked:
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NorieAnalyst Assistant Commented:
How are you creating the email?
Gustav BrockCIOCommented:
The syntax for a link field content is:

    DisplayValue#LinkValue#

For example:

strURL = "Google Maps#https://www.google.com/maps/dir/#"

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LJGAuthor Commented:
Thanks for Responding

However I'm don't think that is the answer for me.

What I know from experimenting  -- Using Outlook

If I send ---> "Google Maps#https://www.google.com/maps/dir/#"
                .HTMLBody =strURL
                                   or
                .Body =strURL
I do not get a hyperlink in the email.

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If I send ---> "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/" 
                .Body =strURL

I get a hyperlink in the email.
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I can make the above work for me, but I thought maybe there was a way that Gustav talked about that I could get it to show in the email as "Google Maps" and when they clicked on "Google Maps" it would take them to my link.
NorieAnalyst Assistant Commented:
Why not use HTMLBody with the appropriate HTML code for the hyperlink?
.HTMLBody = "<a href=" & strURL & ">Google Maps</a>"

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LJGAuthor Commented:
Thanks so much - this solves my problem
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