# Really dumb question?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-dumb-question/41371>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [November 15, 2000, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-dumb-question/41371 "2000-11-15T22:52:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-dumb-question/41371/1 "2000-11-15T22:52:58Z")

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How can I make a “www” address in my sig into a link to a web page?

I seem to be a complete idiot when it comes to computer stuff!

Thanx.

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**Author:** ![scratch1300](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@scratch1300](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scratch1300)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-dumb-question/41371/2 "2000-11-15T23:01:06Z")

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Okay, here’s a site. Don’t go here, but press the “Quote” button at the bottom of my replay, and you’ll see how to do the “url=” at the beginning and the “/url” at the end, properly.

[website](http://www.rusbasan.com/Humor/Chain_Letter.html)

Hope I helped!

[sub]Okay, you can go to this site if you really want…[/sub]

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**Author:** ![Show\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Show\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Show_Biz)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-dumb-question/41371/3 "2000-11-15T23:03:45Z")

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Click on the Profile icon above.  
Then in the signature area add something like this

[b\*\*][**url=“[http://www.geocities.com/show\_biz\_2000/index.html](http://www.geocities.com/show_biz_2000/index.html)”]Show\_Biz**

Looks like this

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**[Show\_Biz](http://www.geocities.com/show_biz_2000/index.html)**

\*\*

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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-dumb-question/41371/4 "2000-11-15T23:12:26Z")

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Thanks you guys, I hope it works!

Silly girl appreciates all assistance received!

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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-dumb-question/41371/5 "2000-11-15T23:15:00Z")

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Shit, trying again…

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**Author:** ![Show\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Show\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Show_Biz)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-dumb-question/41371/6 "2000-11-15T23:16:34Z")

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[i\*\*][sub\*\*][**url=“[http://www.geocities.com/show\_biz\_2000/index.html](http://www.geocities.com/show_biz_2000/index.html)”]Show\_Biz :**)[/url\*\*][/i\*\*][/sub\*\*]

Looks like this

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_[sub][Show\_Biz 🙂](http://www.geocities.com/show_biz_2000/index.html)_[/sub]

Here’s a thread with lots of tips on getting fancy.

\*\* [Don’t forget the link. Here’s how to post one, Part Next](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=25307)\*\*  
Here’s a thread with lots of sample sigs.  
Have fun with your sig! 🙂  
\*\* [Show me your fancy sig -](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=42206)\*\*

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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-dumb-question/41371/7 "2000-11-15T23:16:45Z")

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YES!!!