Wix Editor: Adding a Link to Text
Updated: 7 days ago
Direct your visitors to relevant sites, sections, and pages using text links. You can either create clickable URLs or hyperlink an existing piece of text.
Tip:
To see the your links in action, publish your site and click the URL or element from your mobile or tablet. Links do not work from inside the editor.
Creating clickable URLs
Adding a clickable URL to your site means that visitors know exactly what page they're opening. You can add URLs to other pages on your site, or to external web addresses.
URLs that you enter directly into a text box automatically become clickable, which means that you don't need to manually add any links.
Important:
Clickable URLs can currently only be created with an English language URL.
To create a clickable URL:
Click Edit Text.
Enter the URL.
Note:
Do not add any other text into the text box, as this will make the URL unclickable
Hyperlinking text
As well as creating a clickable URL, you can also add links to regular text content. You can decide exactly what section of text you want to link, and even customize the color.
Some popular text links include "Visit Our Store", or "Keep Reading".
To hyperlink text:
Click the text box in your editor.
Click the Link icon
.
Select the link type and enter the details.
Choose whether your links opens in a new window, or the current window.
Click Done.
(Optional) Change the color of your hyperlinked text:
Click Edit Text.
Highlight the linked text.
Click the Color icon
.
Select a color from the color picker.
Tip:
To remove the hyperlink underline, highlight the linked text and click the Underline icon
.
FAQs
Click a question below to learn more.
Can I choose which color my hyperlink changes to, once visitors click it?
No. Currently, it is not possible to change the color of a hyperlink after visitors click it.
When adding a link I receive an error saying "To add a link, first remove the line break"
When linking text, you cannot link text that spans over 2 paragraphs if you separated those paragraphs using the Enter key. If you attempt to do so, you'll receive an error message telling you to remove the line break.
You can resolve this, by adding a line break using Shift + Enter to create the line space instead of the Enter key.
How can I remove the hyperlink?
To remove a link, click the Link icon
, select None in the panel, then click Done.
If I remove the hyperlink underline, is the hyperlink also removed?
When the underline is removed, the text remains linked.
What should I do if a text link is broken or leading to a 404 error page?
Broken links can occur if a page or document has been moved, renamed, or deleted. To fix this, check the links in your text and ensure they are leading to the correct place. If the text is linked to a URL, check the URL carefully. Make sure to publish any changes you make to the links.
Tip: Regularly test your site's links to ensure everything is functioning properly.
Can I add a link to a downloadable file, like a PDF or Word document?
Yes, you can link text to documents. Make sure you have uploaded your file to the Media Manager, then follow the steps above for hyperlinking text and select Document.
Tip: Use descriptive text, like "Download Our Brochure," to make the link clear to your site visitors.
Can I link text to an external website?
Certainly. Highlight the text and click the Link icon
, then select Web address. Add the exact URL to the link. Make sure to save and publish your site.
How do I create a privacy policy or terms of service page and link it to the footer?
Add a new page in the Wix Editor and name it "Privacy Policy" or "Terms of Service."
Write the content for the page or copy it from an existing document.
Add a text element to the footer of your site and link it to the newly created page using the steps above for hyperlinking text.
Tip: If you add several links to your footer, keep your footer organized by grouping related links together.
This article is credited to the Wix team - https://support.wix.com/ and we thank them for that!
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