Creating Links
This will be really easy for you. The first thing you have to do is create a new page because a link requires something to link to as the name suggests. You may wish to refer back to page 2 or just follow these simple steps: on the File toolbar, click new and select web page and OK.
Then give your file a logical name and save it in your web site folder. Remember to use, small letters, no spaces and a simple title. You will also need to change the title in the “Change Title box” like you did for the first page. If you are creating a web site about yourself, you could call this page “Hobbies” or “Family” or “Resume” or whatever would be logical given what you plan to put on the page. The title will help you remember what is on the page so you can easily create links to this page later on without opening the page and looking at it.
OK, now you are ready to create a link. At the top of your new web page, type the word “Back” and then highlight that word. If you press the keys Ctrl and “k” at the same time, it will open up the window you see below that allows you to select the file you want to link to; you can also do this using your toolbar by clicking Insert and Hyperlink. Either way, this is what you will see -
When the Insert Hyperlink window opens, you may need to select Browse for file to select the index file from your web site folder.
Remember, you may need to navigate to this folder to open it. You will notice below that I opened my freudweb folder to find my index file.
Click once on the file you want to link to – the index file – as this will select the file you are trying to link to from the new page you created. Select OK.
You have just created a link between your 2 files! But, now you need to create a link from your index page to this new page so that you can get back and forth. Open your index file and repeat the steps above in order to link from the index page to your second page.
Links can come in all kinds of forms. One simple form is to include them all at the top and/or the bottom of the page. Some people like tabs across the top or a menu bar on the side. I wanted to keep this lesson simple so I recommend the following: at the bottom of the index file, type in the name of your second page, highlight those words and insert a link to the second page by repeating the steps above.
If you scroll down to the bottom of this page, you will notice, I have called my pages intro, first and second. It doesn’t matter what you call the pages as long as it makes sense to you and the viewer. For example, you could use Back Home or simply Home at the bottom your second page. Remember, to insert your hyperlink connecting the second page to the home page.
URL Links
Now, that you understand the principle of how to create links, you can create a link to any web site with a URL address using the same steps.
On one of your pages, type the words, here’s a cool site. Highlight cool site, press Ctrl and k to get to the insert hyperlink screen.
You will notice that the cursor is blinking in an area that states - “Type the file or web page name”. This is where you will need to type in a URL or copy and paste it into this area. (Tip: if you have copied the URL, you can paste it into this area by depressing the “Ctrl” and “V” keys together). I pasted the following URL: http://google.com/ and selected OK. I have created a link to Google. Pretty cool!
Give it
a try
This was a long lesson, so take about 10 minutes to create your second page, link it to the index, create a link from the index to the second page, and add a URL to either page. If you have questions, please let me know or ask for help.
Finished?
Now, we just have images to conquer as soon as everyone is ready to proceed with the lesson. Click on the link and go to the fifth page.