We will make three different types of hyperlinks: a link to an attached file, a link to an internal MCC page, and a link to a page outside of our website. Download the 3 Types of Hyperlinks Guide.
File Attachment
- Go to the File Attachment section directly below the Image section we used in the last exercise.
- Click the Add a new file button.
- Browse for your file, double click to select, or drag and drop your files into the box.
- Once you have files in the box you will get an Upload File button.
- Click Upload.
- When the file is uploaded you will see a thumbnail of it.
- Click Save
Making the link
- Go back into Edit mode.
- Scroll down to the File Attachment section and right click on the thumbnail of the file you just uploaded.
- A menu will appear. Choose Copy Link Address.
- Scroll back up into the Edit Window.
- Highlight the words (or image) you are going to use as the clickable link to the file or type your own words (Download Map Here as an example).
- In the toolbar select the Link icon (it looks like a chain)
- Paste the URL you copied.
- Click OK.
- Click Save.
Testing the link
- Let’s click on our link to be sure it works.
- If it does not work we need to fix it.
- If the file downloads you are good to continue. If it does not repeat the linking procedure.
- Re-test the link.
Internal Hyperlink
- Highlight or type the words that will be the clicking part (the hyperlink) "For more information on Part Time Jobs
- Click on the link tool (looks like a chain)
- Inside the dialog box select "Internal Link"
- Once you select this option another box will appear directly underneath.
- This is a search box - start typing the name of the page you want to link to (part time jobs)
- The choices that are closest to your search will appear in a list.
- Scroll down and select the correct page.
- Save.
- Test the link.
External Hyperlink
- Open a second window and navigate to the external page you want to link to.
- Click in the URL bar and copy the URL.
- Go back to your page and highlight or type the words that will be the clicking part (the hyperlink) "Read more about the Endangered Pangolin"
- Paste the URL directly into the URL field in the dialog box.
- Save.
- Test the link.