Create an Active Hyperlink in a Moodle Page, Label, or Forum

Quality Matters and Universal Design guidelines state that when linking to the Internet, use descriptive text and link the text rather than pasting a URL. 

Step-by-step guide

First copy the URL for the hyperlink you will add.

For a Page or Label

In the textbox area of the page or label, follow the steps below as shown on the screenshot:

1. Add the descriptive text you would like to link in the textbox area.
   
   
2. Drag your cursor to select the text you would like to make into a link.
   
   
3. In the text entry box, click the Link icon (You may need to click on the cube icon to expand your toolbars first).
   
   
4. The Insert/edit Link pop-up window will open. In the Enter the URL field, paste the Web address (URL) for the link.
   
   
5. In the Target area, set link open in a new window, check Open in new window.
   
   
6. Click the Insert button. The Link window will close.
   
   
7. The descriptive text will now be hyperlinked and text will appear in a new color. Click Post to forum when you are ready to post.
   
   
8. Finally, check that your new hyperlink opens correctly.

For Discussion Forum replies

First click on the button to use the Advanced Editor...,as shown below.

Next follow the eight steps above.