Creating hyperlinks to another page in your web page

 
  • Type the text you need on your web page.

  • Select (highlight) the text for the hyperlink.

  • On the Menubar, click on the hyperlink tool (looks like the globe with a chain-link on it).

  • Select the page within your document that you’re linking to.

  • Click OK.

  • Save your document, then "test" the hyperlink in “Preview”.

 

 Creating hyperlinks to an Internet location – you can use the same method as above, just type in the url of the webpage. OR - Because some URLs are long and complicated I generally use this method:

 
  • Locate the webpage that you'll be linking to.

  • Copy the URL. (Right-click, and select 'Copy' or use  CTRL+C).

  • Minimize this page (you won't need this for a minute or two).

  • In your FrontPage document, type whatever text you need.

  • Select (highlight) the text that will become the hyperlink.

  • On the Menubar, click on the hyperlink tool (looks like the globe with a paperclip on it)

  • Next to “Address”, paste (Right-click and select Paste or use CTRL+V) the url you just copied. Click OK.

  • Test the hyperlink in Preview.

  Using the Hot Spot tool to create a hyperlink

 

  This method does not change the color of the text. You can use it to make a certain part of a graphic to become a hyperlink. Example: on a page for students, you might have the directions, “Click the bear’s hat to go to…..”)
 
  • Click once on the Hot Spot tool in the toolbar.

  • Click and drag a rectangle over the area to become a “hot spot” (hyperlink).

  • Follow the directions above for either “Creating hyperlinks to an Internet location” or “Creating hyperlinks to another page in your web page”.

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For further information contact:
Maureen Edsforth, Instructional Technology Specialist
Greenwich Central School District
Greenwich, NY 12834
Voice: 518-692-9542 Ext. 2056
Email:
medsforth@greenwichcsd.org

Last modified: May 11, 2006