This article will show you how to create a link to online content in various ways. You can copy and paste the website address to create a link to the site; you can add a link to an email and hide the address under the text; you can place a link on a website using HTML code.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: How to copy and paste the link
Step 1. Go to the web page you want to link to
To link to a specific page on a website, you first need to open that page.
Step 2. Highlight the web page address
To do this, click on the web page address at the top of your web browser.
Step 3. Copy the address
For this:
- on a mobile device click "Copy" when prompted. You may need to press and hold the address or tap Select All.
- on the computer press Ctrl + C (Windows) or ⌘ Command + C (Mac OS X) after highlighting the address.
Step 4. Find where to insert the link
You can do this in any text field (for example, in a Microsoft Word document, in your smartphone messaging app, and so on).
Step 5. Paste the link
For this:
- on a mobile device press and hold the text box, and then tap Paste when prompted.
- on the computer click in the text box and then press Ctrl + V (on Windows) or ⌘ Command + V (on Mac OS X).
Step 6. Check if the link works
When you post the link, click on it to make sure you get to the correct page.
Typically, a link is underlined when you hover over it and changes color when you click on it
Method 2 of 3: How to add a hyperlink to an email
Step 1. Copy the website address
A hyperlink is a link to a website whose address is hidden under the text. Hyperlinks are used when you need to link to a web page, but do not insert its address into the text.
Step 2. Open your mailbox on your computer
Most email services allow you to add hyperlinks to emails, but this must be done on the email service site, not in the mobile app.
- If you are not already signed in to your mailbox, enter your email address and password.
- There are no hyperlinks in Outlook.
Step 3. Open a new message window
Your actions depend on the mail service:
- Gmail: Click "Write" at the top left of the page.
- Yahoo: Click “Compose” at the top left of the page.
- Apple Mail: click the icon
Iphonenewnote at the top of the page.
Step 4. Click on the field where the text of the letter is entered
This text box is located below the Subject line. Now you can create a hyperlink.
Step 5. Click on the hyperlink icon
For most email services, this icon looks like two links in a chain and is usually located at the bottom of the new message window. Open the hyperlink window.
Apple Mail has a www-shaped hyperlink icon at the top of the new mail window
Step 6. Paste the page address
Click the Link or Hyperlink text box, and then press Ctrl + V (Windows) or ⌘ Command + V (Mac OS X).
Step 7. Enter the text for the hyperlink
In the Display Text, Text, or http:// text box, enter the text to hide the web page address.
For example, in the field provided, enter the words "click here" to create a link to the page that opens when the recipient clicks on the phrase "click here."
Step 8. Click OK or Save.
The hyperlink will be inserted into the body of the letter. Now you can enter other information (recipient address, email subject, and so on).
Method 3 of 3: How to create a link using HTML code
Step 1. Open your text editor
Open any program in which you can enter and edit text (for example, Microsoft Word or Notepad).
Step 2. Make sure the content you want is on your site
If you want to link to content on your website, the desired page or element must be on your site.
For example, if you want to link to a photo, it must be on your site, and you must know the address of the page on which the photo is located
Step 3. Create the link text
This text must be clicked to follow the link. Just enter the desired word or phrase in a text editor.
For example, enter the word "link" for users to click on
Step 4. Wrap the link text in tags
Hyperlinks are created using an opening "" tag, link text (for example, "link"), and an end tag ().
- For example, at this stage, the link will look like this:
link
Step 5. Add the "href" attribute
Enter
href =
inside an opening tag to indicate the purpose of the hyperlink. The "href" attribute tells the browser where to redirect the user when they click on the link.
- For example, at this stage, the link will look like this:
link
Step 6. Enter the website address
Between "href =" and ">" enter the website address, enclosing it in quotation marks. The address can be the page address of your site or the address of another site.
- For example, a YouTube link would look like this:
link
Step 7. Submit your link
To post a link on your website, you need access to the HTML code of the site. Copy the link; to do this, select it and press Ctrl + C (on Windows) or ⌘ Command + C (on Mac OS X). Now paste the link into the HTML code of the page; to do this, press Ctrl + V or ⌘ Command + V.