Adding and Editing Links

Use the Link button in the text editor to link to other pages on your site, other websites, and documents such as PDFs.

Add a Link

Select the text you want to turn into a link, then select the Link button, the first button in the toolbar. You can also press Ctrl + K.

The Link box opens. Displayed text is the text visitors click. Link URL is where the link goes. The magnifying glass beside Link URL opens the File Browser.

Link to another website

Paste or type the full address, starting with https://, into Link URL. Then press Enter.

Link to a page on your site

Start typing the page’s title in Link URL. A list of matching pages appears. Select the page, then select Insert.

The link shows an address like /node/33. That’s normal: the link keeps working even if the page is renamed or moved.

Link to a document

Select the magnifying glass beside Link URL (Open File Browser). Find the file, or upload it, then click it and select Select at the top of the File Browser. Then select Insert. See Uploading a PDF file and File Browser.

Tip: if the list of suggested pages is showing, the first click on Insert only closes the list. Press Enter instead, or select Insert again.

Edit or Remove a Link

Click the link in the editor. A small toolbar appears below it:

• The address on the left opens the link in a new browser tab, so you can check it. It doesn’t change the link.
• Edit link (pencil) – change the displayed text or the address.
• Link properties (sliders) – choose whether the link opens in a new window.
• Unlink – remove the link and keep the text.

To change where a link goes, select Edit link, replace the Link URL, and press Enter. Selecting Update after changing the address keeps the old address. To change only the displayed text, edit it and select Update.

To remove a link but keep its text, click the link and select Unlink.

Open a Link in a New Window

Most links should open in the same window. To open one in a new window, for example a long PDF or a form on another website, click the link, select Link properties, and turn on Open in new window.

Tips

• Use text that says where the link goes, such as “Pool rules (PDF)”, not “click here”.
• Don’t paste a long address as the link text. Link a few words instead.
• Save the page when you are done.