Saved a draft and wanted to put a link, but it's grayed out

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  pep9454pep9454 · Member · Sep 26, 2013 at 5:46 pm

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  I wanted to write a few words and then direct my readers to a link. Can’t do it.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 26, 2013 at 5:48 pm

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  The grayed out chain (link) icon will remain that way until you highlight the anchor text you want to link to.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 26, 2013 at 5:49 pm

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  This is the guide for creating links in posts and pages which lettergrade linked to above: 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.
  Highlighted anchor text here

  1. Enter the anchor text you want to link to first.
  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.
  More here > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2013/05/20/creating-html-hyperlinks-links-in-wordpress/