Inserting and editing a link

To insert a link:

  1. Select the text you want to link. Text can be open or in a table cell.

    You can also insert a link without selecting text - the link is inserted as the URL text, for example www.sage.com.

  2. Select Link Icon: Link.

    Sage People displays the Link dialog:

    Screenshot: Link dialog for a PDF template

  3. To specify the link select the Link Info tab :

    Field Description

    Link Type

    Picklist. Select from:

    • URL

    • Link to anchor in the text.

      If your text contains anchors, use Link to anchor in the text to provide a link to an anchor.

    Protocol

    Picklist. Select from:

    • http

    • https

    • ftp

    • other

      If you select other, include the protocol prefix in the URL.

    URL

    The full url, following the colon. For example: www.sage.com

  4. To specify a target frame or window in which to display the selected link select the Target tab :

    Screenshot: Target tab in a Link dialog for a PDF template

    Field Description

    Target

    Picklist. Select from:

    • <frame>
    • New Window
    • Topmost Window
    • Same Window
    • Parent Window
  5. If you do not specify a target frame or window, the link defaults to display in a new browser window.

  6. Select OK.

To edit a link you have inserted in the template:

  • Double click the link to re-open the Link dialog.

To remove a link:

  • Select the text providing the link, or the url if there is no associated text, and delete it. Retype the text if you want to retain it without the link.