There are two kinds of links in Ektron.
- Links to webpages with the content management system, known as quicklinks
- Links to webpages not on the content management system, known as hyperlinks
Follow this process to add a quicklink:
- Select the text or image that will link to the other content.
- Click the Library icon,
, to open the Library window (See below).
- Make sure Quicklinks is selected on the drop-down on the toolbar (other options include Files, Forms, and Hyperlinks). Navigate to the appropriate folder on the left side of the screen. Once you are in the correct folder, look for the content you want to link to on the right.
- Double-click on the title of the content you wish to link to.
There is a second way to add quicklinks, using the Hyperlink box. To add quicklinks this way:
- Select the text or image that will link to the other content.
- Click the Hyperlink icon in the toolbar at the top to open the Hyperlink window.
- Click the button with ellipses (to the right of the URL box, highlighted in orange, below) to open the quicklink window.
- Make sure Quicklinks is selected on the drop-down on the toolbar (other options include Files, Forms, and Hyperlinks). Navigate to the appropriate folder on the left side of the screen. Once you are in the correct folder, look for the content you want to link to on the right.
- Double-click on the title of the content you wish to link to.
