Inserting links, is it me?

Every time I follow the instructions for inserting a link it still leaves the full URL as the link!

How do I edit it to say eg: LINKY?

This was always a doddle on the old software, but I've never got it since the changeover.

Set me on the right path please guys

 

Still a doddle here.

You highlight the word / phrase you want to associate with the URL

You then click on the insert / edit link symbol

You paste the URL into the box

That's it

 

Like this?

 

Cheers Manonabike, I was wondering about that myself. The link doesn't actually work until you post the thread, that's why I thought it wasn't working.

 

You say what you want first
then you highlight what you said
then you click on the insert a link icon
then you paste the URL in the box
then you click on insert
No editing is necessary

 

It must be me then. I can obviously copy the text and use the insert link button, but how do you then edit it to say what you want?

As above, I can insert it but how do you edit it?

 

Google

By jove he's got it Thanks guys, it's simple innit?

 

Or if you're used to BBCode then it's

Code:

[url='http://www.google.co.uk']Google[/url]

That would look like this: -

Google

 

this

blimey! After three years I've finally got it. Thanks, one and all!

 

google sweet

 

I can't tell you how glad I am this has helped others, at least I know I wasn't the only numpty in the village

 

Who are you calling a numpty?

 

My insert link icon, up there ^^^ doesn't highlight. Anyone know why? The insert picture, media etc do.

 

smart aleck

cheers Shaun!!!