How do I link to a web article in a new post?

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  schooldog · Member · Apr 9, 2014 at 9:10 pm

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  Until very recently, I could embed a reference to a web article in my Word text, and it would carry via copy/paste into the “new post” box. Now the link doesn’t survive that transfer. Pls. help

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  timethief · Member · Apr 9, 2014 at 9:12 pm

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  Hi there,
  See the sticky post at the head of the forums
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/the-paste-as-word-button-has-been-removed-from-the-visual-editor?replies=8

  This is the guide for creating links in posts and pages: http://en.support.wordpress.com/links/

  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. Enter the relevant descriptive anchor text you want to link to first. Note that “here” is not a good choice.
  2. Then use your mouse to highlight that anchor text. (If you don’t highlight the anchor text the chain icon will remain grayed out and not be useable.)
  3. Next click the chain icon in the editor and proceed to create the link.