Blackboard (All Users) - Hyperlink Text in the Text Editor

This document describes how to hyperlink text using Blackboard's text editor.
  1. Highlight the text you want to hyperlink.

  2. Click the Insert/Edit Link button (it looks like a chain link).

    insert link icon

  3. A new window will appear. In the “Url” box, paste in your copied link text.

  4. In the Title line, type the help text for the link.

  5. Choose the New Window option from the “Open link in...” menu.

  6. Click the Save button at the bottom of the window.

    url path, new window, save

  7. Click Submit to share your work

submit

 

Hyperlink an Email Address

  1. Highlight the text you want to hyperlink.

  2. Click the Insert/Edit Link button (it looks like a chain link).

  3. A new window will appear. In the “Url” box, type mailto: and the email address in which you want the email to send. (Note: Do not add any spaces here.)

    screenshot of dialog box with all of the fields filled in

  4. In the Title line, type the help text for the link.

  5. Choose the New Window option from the “Open link in...” menu.

  6. Click the Save button at the bottom of the window.

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OwnerCenter I.GroupSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created2015-10-20 14:25:04Updated2024-03-22 11:34:26
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