Select text to link in Rich Text Editor text box.
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In the Rich Text Editor text box, select the text to link to the folder or file in Resources. For accessibility, use meaningful text to describe the folder or file to be linked.
Select the Link icon.
Select the Link icon from the Rich Text Editor toolbar. The Link icon looks like a chainlink.
Or, use keyboard shortcut Ctrl/Command + L to open the Link dialog box.
Alternatively, you can open the Link dialog box with the keyboard command Ctrl + L (on Windows) or Command + L (on a Mac).
Insert the link.
A dialog window will appear to enter a URL or to use the Server Browser to locate an item.
Note: If you copy a link in Resources and paste it into the Rich Text Editor in another tool (e.g., Lessons) rather than using the Server Browser to select the item in the editor, the link will not change when you import content from the site.
1. Select Browse Server button.
2. Double-click Resources.
The Server Browser will open, displaying items within the site to which you can link.
Double-clicking Resources will expand the list of the site Resources.
3. Navigate to the item to which you would like to link and click on the file.
- Select the file to link.
- Select OK.
Note: There may be additional folders in Resources in which the item is located. Double-click each folder to display its contents.
Select OK to create the link.
The Link dialog box will display the link to the item in the URL box.
- Select OK to create the link.
- The text linked to the Resources item will be underlined.
Alternatively, go to Resources to locate the item URL.
Select Resources from the site Tool Menu.
Select Actions, then Edit Details for the item.
Locate the item to link to in Resources and from the Actions dropdown menu, select Edit Details. This displays the Edit Details page.
Expand File Details.
In Edit Details page, expand section File Details.
Copy file URL.
Copy the item URL to your computer clipboard (Ctrl + C for PC or Command + C for Mac).
Paste the item URL.
Paste (CTRL-V for PC or COMMAND-V for MAC) the URL for the Resources item in the box marked URL.
Select OK.
View link.
When the item that contains the text box is posted, the selected text will display as an underlined link to the Resources item.