# Simple (i think) question about posting links

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-i-think-question-about-posting-links/270415
**Category:** About This Message Board
**Created:** [October 21, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-i-think-question-about-posting-links/270415 "2004-10-21T15:20:16Z")
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### Author: ![Blackacre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Blackacre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackacre)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-i-think-question-about-posting-links/270415/1 "2004-10-21T15:20:16Z")

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Hi folks,

I have a simple (I think) question. How do I turn a link I cite in a post from “www.@#@%@%/#@@@#/etc.” to “click on this to see the cite”?

BA

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### Author: ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-i-think-question-about-posting-links/270415/2 "2004-10-21T15:29:21Z")

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See [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=280598) for your answer.

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### Author: ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-i-think-question-about-posting-links/270415/3 "2004-10-21T15:37:56Z")

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In the reply window click on the icon of the world with two links of a chain in front of it (Insert Hyperlink) This will open a box where you enter the text you want to appear, click ok and then enter the link.

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### Author: ![Blackacre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Blackacre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackacre)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-i-think-question-about-posting-links/270415/4 "2004-10-21T15:43:15Z")

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[Test!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=282134)

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### Author: ![Blackacre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Blackacre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackacre)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2004, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-i-think-question-about-posting-links/270415/5 "2004-10-21T16:01:26Z")

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Woohoo! Thanks mate!

BA

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### Author: ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2004, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-i-think-question-about-posting-links/270415/6 "2004-10-21T19:15:55Z")

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This is a question about this message board, so I’ll move this thread to ATMB.

bibliophage  
moderator GQ