Insert a Link

You may insert and edit links within the WYSIWYG editor.

wysiwyg icons

To insert a link:

  1. Select your page and click Edit in the action bar.
  2. Highlight the word or words you wish to hyperlink.
  3. Click the Insert hyperlink (chainlink) icon.
  4. A link chooser window will appear.
  5. If you are linking to an internal page or file, navigate to and select the page you wish to link.
    Note: All Union pages in the current black/garnet template are available in the CMS as internal links.  Linking to pages/files internally ensures that if they are moved within the system the links are updated automatically.  If you do not have permission to see the pages you wish to link to, contact the web office and your permissions can be adjusted.
  6. If you are linking to an external page, type in the full URL you wish to link (i.e. http://www.google.com).
    Note: http:// is required or your link will fail.
  7. Your link can open in the same window or a new window using the Target drop down field.  For the most part internal links (except pdf's) should open in the same window however external links should open in a new window.
  8. Click Submit to insert the hyperlink.
  9. Submit your page edit using the Submit button.

To edit a link:

  1. Highlight the existing hyperlink.
  2. Click the Hyperlink icon.
  3. Adjust the properties of the hyperlink and click Submit.
  4. Click Submit on the page to save changes to the hyperlink.

Email links

  1. Highlight the word or words you wish to hyperlink.
  2. Click the Insert hyperlink (chainlink) icon.
  3. A link chooser window will appear.
  4. Select external link and enter "mailto:xxxxxxx@union.edu" without the quotes in the link field.

To view a screencast on creating a link, click the image below:

 
 screencast