Changing the target of a standalone link
Edit a link to change what it points to. A link can point to an external resource, to an internal binary resource, or to an internal content item. If the link points to a binary resource, you have the option to upload a new binary file and link to it.
Procedure
- Click on any link you see.
- If the item you want to edit is not surrounded by a border, it is not editable.
- If the border shows a lock icon, you cannot edit the item right now. Click the lock to find out what to do next.
- External link: If the link is an external link, change the link by editing the URL that appears.
- Internal link to binary file: Alternatively, if the link is an internal link to a binary file, the library slides in on the left and shows binary items such as images or PDFs.
- If you want to upload a new file, you can do so in several ways:
- If you use a Chrome or Firefox browser in Windows, you can drag a file from Windows Explorer or from your desktop directly onto the Library. The file is uploaded and a Multimedia Component is created that contains the file in the Folder location in which you dropped the file.
- Alternatively, click the area at the bottom to open a system file selection dialog, navigate to the location of your file, and select it.
The name of your file must not contain the characters%,or&+, nor any non-ASCII characters. - Alternatively, navigate through the Folder structure until you see a thumbnail of the item you want to use. If you know (part of) the name of the item you want to insert, you can also click the Search button at top left and enter it, using the * and ? wildcard characters where necessary, into the search box that appears.
- To see more detailed information about this item, such as its title, creation date, or who created it, click on the "i" icon.
- Click Apply to use the currently selected item.
The link text changes into a reference to the item you picked.
- Internal link to content: Alternatively, if the link is an internal link to internal content, the library slides in on the left and shows ordinary content items.
- Navigate through the Folder structure until you see a content item you want to use. If you know (part of) the name of the item you want to insert, you can also click the Search button at top left and enter it, using the * and ? wildcard characters where necessary, into the search box that appears.
- To see more detailed information about this item, such as its title, creation date, or who created it, click on the "i" icon.
- Click Apply to use the currently selected item.
The link text changes into a reference to the item you picked.