Step 3: Creating Hyperlinks

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

  1. Go to the File Attachment section directly below the Image section we used in the last exercise.
  2. Click the Add a new file button.
  3. Browse for your file, double click to select, or drag and drop your files into the box.
  4. Once you have files in the box you will get an Upload File button.
  5. Click Upload.
  6. When the file is uploaded you will see a thumbnail of it.
  7. Click Save

Making the link

  1. Go back into Edit mode.
  2. Scroll down to the File Attachment section and right click on the thumbnail of the file you just uploaded.
  3. A menu will appear. Choose Copy Link Address.
  4. Scroll back up into the Edit Window.
  5. 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).
  6. In the toolbar select the Link icon (it looks like a chain)
  7. Paste the URL you copied.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Click Save.

Testing the link

  1. Let’s click on our link to be sure it works.
  2. If it does not work we need to fix it.
  3. If the file downloads you are good to continue. If it does not repeat the linking procedure.
  4. Re-test the link.

Internal Hyperlink

  1. Highlight or type the words that will be the clicking part (the hyperlink) "For more information on Part Time Jobs
  2. Click on the link tool (looks like a chain)
  3. Inside the dialog box select "Internal Link"
  4. Once you select this option another box will appear directly underneath.
  5. This is a search box - start typing the name of the page you want to link to (part time jobs)
  6. The choices that are closest to your search will appear in a list.
  7. Scroll down and select the correct page.
  8. Save.
  9. Test the link.

External Hyperlink

  1. Open a second window and navigate to the external page you want to link to.
  2. Click in the URL bar and copy the URL.
  3. 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"
  4. Paste the URL directly into the URL field in the dialog box.
  5. Save.
  6. Test the link.