Using links

We explain how to add, edit and delete links.

To add a link to another page on the T4 transition site:

From edit mode, highlight the text to which you want to add a page link.
Click the Insert drop-down and choose Insert link, then choose Insert section link.
From the Select section screen:
- Navigate the site structure
- Choose the page to which you want to link
- Click on the page name
Here's an example of how the link will look and work:
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To add a link to a page on the T4 main site:

From edit mode, highlight the text to which you want to add a page link.
Click the Insert drop-down and choose Insert link, then choose Link to external site.
From the Insert link screen:
- In the URL field, paste the URL for the T4 main site page to which you want to link.
- In the Target field, leave the value as None. You're linking to another City web page, so you do not need a new browser window to open when a user clicks the link.
- Click OK.
Here's an example of how the link will look and work:
See the City's web style guide

To add a link to a content type on a page (e.g., the Contact us content type):

From edit mode, highlight the text to which you want to add a content link.
Click the Insert drop-down and choose Insert link, then choose Insert content link.
From the Select content screen:
- Navigate the site structure and find the page you're working on
- Click on the page name
- From the next Select content screen, find the content type to which you want to link and click on the content type.
Here's an example of how the link will look and work:
See the page header and summary for this page

To add a link to a page on an external website:

From edit mode, highlight the text to which you want to add a link.
Click the Insert drop-down and choose Insert link, then choose Link to external site.
From the Insert link screen:
- In the URL field, paste the URL for the page to which you want to link.
- In the Target field, click the drop-down menu and choose New window. This will open a new browser window when a user clicks the link.
- Click OK.
Here's an example of how the link will look and work (note the arrow after the link, which tells people they will be leaving our website if they click the link):
See Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 information

To add a link to a phone number on a page:

From edit mode, highlight the phone number in the text. Example: 612-673-3000
Click the Insert drop-down and choose Insert link, then choose Link to external site.
From the Insert link screen:
- In the URL field, type tel:+1 followed by the phone number. Do not use dashes in the phone number here. Example: tel:+16126733000
- The Text to display field will already list the phone number you highlighted. Click OK.
Here's an example of how the link will look and work:
612-673-3000

To add a link to an email address on a page:

From edit mode, highlight the text to which you want to add an email link. For example, the text might say: Email the Minnesota Secretary of State Business Services Office.
Click the Insert drop-down and choose Insert link, then choose Link to external site.
From the Insert link screen:
- In the URL field, type mailto: followed by the email address. Example: mailto:business.services@state.mn.us
- The Text to display field will already list the text you highlighted. Click OK.
Here's an example of how the link will look and work:
Email the Minnesota Secretary of State Business Services Office

To change the text of a link:

To change where a link goes:

From edit mode, highlight the text whose link you want to change.
Click the Insert drop-down and choose Insert link, then choose the type of link you want to add. Follow the instructions above under Add a link to add the type of link you want.

To delete a link but keep the text:

To delete a link and text:

From edit mode, highlight the text you want to remove and click Delete. The text and its associated link will disappear.

Add a link