Create and insert an anchor link

An anchor link, also known as a jump link, allows you to link directly to a specific section of a page. Instead of having to scroll down a page to find information, the user clicks the hyperlink and “jumps” right to where you’re referencing. 

Anchor links are ideal for adding inter-page navigation and referencing specific content on other intranet pages, improving usability on your intranet.

In-page linking must be enabled by an administrator - To learn more see Configure additional Rich Text Editor settings.

In order to make an in-page link, you first have to create a link target - in other words, you have to specify the place that you want the link to go to. Since you can make multiple in-page links on the same page, each link target must have a unique link target ID.

Step1: Create a link target ID

1. In edit mode, highlight or place your cursor where you want a link to take a user to
2. Click the icon that looks like a target and says ‘create a link target ID’ when you hover over it. The Create a link target ID pop-up window will appear.
   
   
   
   
    
3. You’ll be prompted to create a unique ID for the target link (e.g. Heading2, or the name of the heading)
4. Then click Create target
5. A target symbol will appear on the left of the line where you created the target.

Tip: Make sure the target ID text is clear and descriptive, as it will be visible to intranet users in the link that you use.
 

Step 2: Inserting an anchor link

Once you’ve made your Link target ID, you’re now ready to create a link that will go to the target area on the page. There are two options for inserting an anchor link.

Option 1: Insert an in-page content link

To add the anchor link within the same page: 

1. Set your cursor or highlight the text you want to make into a link
2. Click the Link icon in the Rich text editor
3. Select More link options
4. Click In-page content link from the right-hand menu (this will only show if you’ve successfully created your Link target ID in the steps above)
5. From the dropdown menu, click the Target ID you want to insert
6. Click the Insert button

From the In-page content link menu, you can also:

• Edit the Link Label. The Link Label box at the bottom of the link pop-up window contains the text that will display as the link. Click in the Link Label box and type new text if you want to add or change the link text.
• Edit where to Link to
• Change whether the link opens in a new tab

Option 2: Add an anchor link to a different page

To add an anchor link to a different page:

1. Open the page you want to add the hyperlink to
2. Click the Link icon in your rich text editor
3. Paste the page link or Search for the page that has the content you want to anchor link to
4. At the end of the link, add a hashtag followed by the Link Target ID 
   • For example, a Link Target ID of “vacationpolicy” on a benefits page would look like: happyintranet.creditunion.ca/benefits#vacationpolicy
5. Click Apply

Don’t forget to always double (and triple check!) your links to ensure they are going to the right place and work as expected!

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