adding links to other web sites / pages

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  yvonnesharron · Member · Jan 23, 2016 at 9:00 pm

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  Hi, how do i add a link in my blog to another web site page – ie the highlighted words that when you click on it takes you to another web page. Currently I’m copying & pasting the entire web address into the blog……..
  thks

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  kulash · Member · Jan 23, 2016 at 9:42 pm

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  You can click the link button (it looks like a chain) and enter the web address url and the link text you want to use, then click “Add Link”.

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/links/

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  timethief · Member · Jan 26, 2016 at 10:46 pm

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  May I please add to this thread.

  For embedding links in post and pages this is the general link model:
  <a href="URL HERE">Highlighted anchor text here</a>

  This is the visual result – it’s not actually linked here in the forum.
  Highlighted anchor text here

  1. In the Visual editor type the relevant descriptive anchor text you want to link to first. Note that “click here” is not a good choice, relevant anchor text matters. ;)
  https://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2014/05/22/relevant-anchor-text-matters/

  2. Then use your mouse to highlight that anchor text. (If you don’t highlight the anchor text first then the chain icon will remain grayed out and not be usable.)

  3. Next click the chain icon in the editor and proceed to create the link.

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  yvonnesharron · Member · Jan 27, 2016 at 2:31 pm

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  thankyou.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 27, 2016 at 7:58 pm

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  You’re welcome.