Link a website in HTML editor

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title: Link a website in HTML editor
description: You can insert a link to a website in an HTML field.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Link a website in HTML editor

You can insert a link to a website in an HTML field.

## Before you begin

Role required: the role necessary to update the record that contains the HTML field. For example, any user with a role can create a knowledge article and link to a website in the article text.

## Procedure

1.  Move the cursor to the position where the link is to appear.

2.  Select the insert/edit link icon \(\[Omitted image "TinyMCEV4Link.png"\] Alt text: Insert or edit link icon\) in the HTML toolbar.

3.  Enter information in each field.

<table id="table_insert_edit_link_fields"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

**URL**

</td><td>

Enter the URL for the link. Copying and pasting is usually the easiest method.

</td></tr><tr><td>

**Text**

</td><td>

Enter the text you want to display for the link.

</td></tr><tr><td>

**Target**

</td><td>

Select the target window for the URL.For files, the **None \(use implicit\)** selection is generally the best choice. However, if you're linking to a complete web page, choose **New window \(\_blank\)** so the browser opens the link in a new tab or window.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Select **OK** to insert the link into the field.