Links are a basic part of any webpage, and there are a number of places within a site where you can create a link: your site navigation, page content like buttons, text and images, and more. Regardless of where you create a link, most links you create have access to a variety of different options.
Link Options
The options shown within the Create Link popup are the following:
- Page - With this option, you can choose any page of the site you created for your link. When you click in the search field, you’ll see a list of pages dropdown for easy selection. You can also type in the search field to find a specific page.
- External - You can use this option to link to another webpage. Simply paste in a URL for the link.
- Email - To create a link to create an email, select this option and enter an email address. Email links will open an email program on a computer or mobile device with the destination email address filled in automatically.
- Phone - Similarly, enter a phone number after selecting this option to create a phone link. This is particularly useful when visitors access your site with a mobile device - clicking the link will start a phone call.
- Post - If you have a blog, you can use this option to add a link to a specific blog post.
- Author - With this option you can link to a page that lists posts by a specific blog author.
- Tag - You can link to tag pages with this option, which show all blog posts tagged with a specific tag.
- Product - If you have added store products, you can use this option to search for and link to it.
- Category - Use this option to search for and link to a specific store category.
- Page Section - If you’ve added sections to your page, you can use this option to link specifically to a section on the same page.
- Upload File - While we have a File component you can use to add a link to a file, you can also use this option to create a link to download a file. Use the Upload button to upload the file.
- System - With this final option, you can link to specific system-created pages on your site, such as a login and signup pages, the blog index, and the search page.
Once you’ve chosen the destination or action for your link, check the Open in new window option to have the link open in a new browser window or tab, and then click Save.