How to insert a link in a post. When I click on insert link, nothing happens?

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  bobpattersonsumwalt · Member · Jul 23, 2015 at 5:22 pm

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  When I click on insert a link. Nothing happens? What am I not doing?

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  timethief · Member · Jul 23, 2015 at 10:20 pm

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  We provide support here only for WordPress.COM hosted blogs.
  We do not provide support for WordPress.ORG software installs.
  Read the differences here http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
  I’m sorry but we cannot provide accurate answers to any blogger who fails to provide the exact URL starting with http:// for the exact blog they refer to so we can verify where it is hosted. Please do that now.

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  timethief · Member · Jul 23, 2015 at 10:22 pm

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  If and only if you are referring to a blog hosted by WordPress.COM then read and act on what follows.

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

  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. ;)
  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.