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Create hyperlinks

Create a link to an external site

Note Using a rich text object, you can create a link for a specific section of text. Links can also be triggered from the objects listed below, however, for these objects, the link is associated with the entire object, not a section of text.

The instructions below are for a rich text object. To create a link for the other objects, select the object then use the Hyperlink Hyperlink Button button on the main toolbar. Then follow the same steps as described below for the popup link window.

  1. Double-click the rich text object where you want to insert the link
  2. Highlight the segment of text you wish to link
  3. Click the link link button
    Hyperlink Button in Rich Text Pop Up
  4. Type or paste the URL of the link you wish to launch
    Link Pop Up's URL Field
  5. Click OK
    Text Now Shows Hyperlink

Create a link to trigger a SmartBuilder action

Note Using a rich text object, you can create a link for a specific section of text. Links can also be triggered from the objects listed below, however, for these objects, the link is associated with the entire object, not a section of text.

The instructions below are for a rich text object. To create a link for the other objects, select the object then use the Hyperlink Hyperlink Button button on the main toolbar. Then follow the same steps as described below for the popup link window.

  1. Double-click the rich text object where you want to insert the link
  2. Highlight the segment of text you wish to link
  3. Click the link link button
    Hyperlink Button in Rich Text Pop Up
  4. From the Protocol dropdown, choose global event
  5. Type a name for the event. In this example, the event name is "PHI"
    Global Event Hyperlink
  6. Click OK
  7. In this example, we'll show a shape containing a definition for PHI. To create this action, click the Control action category.
  8. Drag a When-do block onto the action canvas
    Adding a When-do Block
  9. Click the Page category and choose the global event block
    Adding a Global Event Block
  10. Snap the global event block into the When-do block
    When Global Event Do Action
  11. In this example, we want to trigger an action for an event called "PHI", so type "PHI" in the event name field.
    When Global 'PHI' Event Do Action
    Note Global event names are case sensitive.
  12. Snap an action block into the socket to create a response. In this example, a shape containing the definition for PHI will be shown.
    When Global 'PHI' Event Show PHI Definition

Create a link to send an email

Use this feature to allow the learner to launch their email client with pre-populated email fields.


Outlook Email Screenshot

Note Using a rich text object, you can create a link for a specific section of text. Links can also be triggered from the objects listed below, however, for these objects, the link is associated with the entire object, not a section of text.

The instructions below are for a rich text object. To create a link for the other objects, select the object then use the Hyperlink Hyperlink Button button on the main toolbar. Then follow the same steps as described below for the popup link window.

  1. Double-click the rich text object where you want to insert the link
  2. Highlight the segment of text you wish to link
  3. Click the link link button
    Hyperlink Button in Rich Text Pop Up
  4. Click Link Type.
  5. Choose Email.
  6. Enter required Email Address, and, if desired, Message Subject, and Message Body.
  7. Click OK.
    Link Pop Up Configured to Send an Email