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# Sample Account Media Service Formulas

Create formula links to web and news services, such as Bloomberg, Google, or Yahoo, based on account names or financial ticker symbols.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Essentials</strong>, <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

For details about using the functions included in these samples, see [Formula Operators and Functions by Context](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.customize_functions.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Use these operators and functions when building formulas. All functions are available everywhere that you can include a formula, such as formula fields, validation rules, approval processes, and workflow rules, unless otherwise specified.").

## BBC™ News Search

This formula creates a link to a BBC news search site based on the Account Name.

`HYPERLINK( "http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/?q="&Name,  "BBC News")`

## Bloomberg™ News Search

This formula creates a link to an account's ticker symbol on the Bloomberg website.

`HYPERLINK( "http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/symbolsearch?query="&TickerSymbol,  "Bloomberg News")`

## CNN™ News Search

This formula creates a link to a CNN news search site using the Account Name.

`HYPERLINK( "http://www.cnn.com/search/?query="&Name, "CNN News")`

## MarketWatch™ Search

This formula creates a link to an account's ticker symbol on the Marketwatch.com website.

`HYPERLINK( "http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/"&TickerSymbol, "Marketwatch")`

## Google™ Search

This formula creates a link to a Google search site using the Account Name.

`HYPERLINK( "http://www.google.com/#q="&Name,  "Google")`

## Google News Search

This formula creates a link to a Google news search site using the Account Name.

`HYPERLINK( "http://news.google.com/news/search?en&q="&Name,  "Google News")`

## Yahoo!™ Search

This formula creates a link to a Yahoo! search site using the Account Name.

`HYPERLINK( "http://search.yahoo.com/search?p="&Name,  "Yahoo Search")`

## Yahoo! News Search

This formula creates a link to a Yahoo! news search site using the Account Name.

`HYPERLINK( "http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?p="&Name,  "Yahoo News")`