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zulip/help/insert-a-link.md
David Rosa 6b94b1183f help: Document new formatting buttons.
Updates icons and adds instructions for formatting text using the new
formatting buttons in the compose box.

Fixes #27850.
2023-12-06 16:17:35 -08:00

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Insert a link

{!links-intro.md!}

{start_tabs}

{tab|via-paste}

{!start-composing.md!}

  1. Select the text you want to linkify.

  2. Paste a URL to turn the selected text into a named link.

!!! keyboard_tip ""

You can also use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd>
to insert link formatting.

{tab|via-compose-box-buttons}

{!start-composing.md!}

  1. Select the text you want to linkify.

  2. Click the link () icon at the bottom of the compose box.

  3. Replace url with a valid URL.

!!! keyboard_tip ""

You can also use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd>
to insert link formatting.

{tab|via-markdown}

{!start-composing.md!}

  1. To create a named link, use [ ] around the link text, and ( ) around the URL: [Link text](URL).

!!! keyboard_tip ""

You can also use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd>
to insert link formatting.

{end_tabs}

Examples

{!links-examples.md!}