Adding a Link

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Last updated: Nov 08, 2022 by Timothy Sheaffer
  1. To add a link, make sure your content editor is in advanced view mode. To see this mode, click the show more function to access more editor functions.

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  2. To add a link to the content editor, paste the link in the box by using command-V or control-V on your keyboard. 
    Paste a copied link into the text editor
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  3. Highlight the text and then click the link function. 
    Highlighted link text, hyperlink function icon
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  4. In the new box that appears, paste the link in the Link Path box using command-V or control-V on your keyboard. 
    Paste link in link path entry field
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  5. Click on the Target field to make the drop-down list appear.
    Target field drop down menu
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  6. Select the "Open in a new window" option in the menu.
    Select Open in New Window
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  7. Click "Insert" to insert the link in the content editor.
    Click Insert
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  8. The link will be underlined in the content editor. Optionally, click on the underlined link to test if the link is working.
    Underlined, blue, successfully connected link
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