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<h1>Add hyperlinks</h1>
<p>To add a hyperlink,</p>
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<li>place the cursor to a position where a hyperlink will be added,</li>
<li>switch to the <b>Insert</b> tab of the top toolbar,</li>
<li>click the <img alt="Hyperlink icon" src="../images/addhyperlink.png" /> <b>Hyperlink</b> icon at the top toolbar,</li>
<li>after that the <b>Hyperlink Settings</b> window will appear where you can specify the hyperlink parameters:
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<li><b>Link to</b> - enter a URL in the format <i>http://www.example.com</i>.</li>
<li><b>Display</b> - enter a text that will get clickable and lead to the web address specified in the upper field.</li>
<li><b>ScreenTip text</b> - enter a text that will become visible in a small pop-up window that provides a brief note or label pertaining to the hyperlink being pointed to.</li>
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<p><img alt="Hyperlink Settings window" src="../images/hyperlinkwindow.png" /></p>
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<li>Click the <b>OK</b> button.</li>
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<p>To add a hyperlink, you can also click with the right mouse button at a position where a hyperlink will be added and select the <b>Hyperlink</b> option in the menu that opens the window displayed above.</p>
<p class="note"><b>Note</b>: it's also possible to select a caracter, word, word combination, text passage with the mouse or <a href="../HelpfulHints/KeyboardShortcuts.htm#textselection" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">using the keyboard</a> and
click the <img alt="Hyperlink icon" src="../images/addhyperlink.png" /> <b>Hyperlink</b> icon at the <b>Insert</b> tab of the top toolbar or right-click the selection and choose the <b>Hyperlink</b> option in the menu.
After that the window displayed above will open with the <b>Display</b> field filled with the text fragment you selected.</p>
<p>By hovering the cursor over the added hyperlink, the ScreenTip will appear containing the text you specified.
You can follow the link by pressing the <b>CTRL</b> key and clicking the link in your document.</p>
<p>To edit or delete the added hyperlink, click it with the right mouse button, select the <b>Hyperlink</b> option and then the action you want to perform - <b>Edit Hyperlink</b> or <b>Remove Hyperlink</b>.</p>
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