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:
- Add the descriptive text you would like to link in the textbox area.
- Drag your cursor to select the text you would like to make into a link.
- In the text entry box, click the Link icon (You may need to click on the cube icon to expand your toolbars first).
- The Insert/edit Link pop-up window will open. In the Enter the URL field, paste the Web address (URL) for the link.
- In the Target area, set link open in a new window, check Open in new window.
- Click the Insert button. The Link window will close.
- 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.
- 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.